Pitta erythrogaster
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful with a red belly, black throat, a brown head, a blue chest, rump and tail. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex.
It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex which includes a total of 9 different pitta species and is continuing to be further split with a potential to reach 17 total species. It is differentiated by its all cobalt-blue upperparts and breast-sides, plain dark brown crown versus paler brown crown with dark brown lateral stripes, much reduced or no white in centre of black throat, stronger red belly, longer bill, and distinctly shorter wings.
Four subspecies are recognized: E. e. erythrogaster– Found on Philippines (except Calamian Group, Palawan and Sulu Archipelago). E. e. propinqua – Found on Palawan and the Calamian Islands E. e. yairocho – Found on Sulu Archipelago
E. e. inspeculata – Found on Talaud Islands Forages... Wikipedia →
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Australia · 2026
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Australia · 2025
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Indonesia · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Pitta sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 191 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Pitta in Manila on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Manila, in our data
Manila is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red-bellied Pitta sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-bellied Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Manila (31 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
