Pitta erythrogaster
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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
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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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Pitta sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 138 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Pitta in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-bellied Pitta sightings, Tangkoko Nature Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Red-bellied Pitta that you can see in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Hair-crested Drongo (about 70%), Finch-billed Myna (about 50%) and Grey-sided Flowerpecker (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-bellied Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (100 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
