The ivory-breasted pitta (Pitta maxima) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia, known as Paok halmahera. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Ivory-breasted pitta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Pitta
Species:
P. maxima
Binomial name
Pitta maxima

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are recognized:

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Pitta maxima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102998728A112308356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T102998728A112308356.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.