The green-breasted pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is one of only two Pitta species in Africa, and is found in deep forest of the tropics.

Green-breasted pitta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Pitta
Species:
P. reichenowi
Binomial name
Pitta reichenowi
Madarász, 1901

Description

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The plumage is very similar to that of the African pitta,[2] but the breast is green and the throat is bordered by a black line. Immatures have duller, darker plumage, and a brownish olive breast.[2]

Range

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It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. In Uganda however, it occurs at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,400 metres (3,300 and 4,600 ft).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Pitta reichenowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22698676A130191458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22698676A130191458.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Terry Stevenson; John Fanshawe (2004). Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi. Helm Field Guides. p. 278. ISBN 0-7136-7347-8.
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