Pitta dohertyi

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Pitta dohertyi is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Sula Pitta, Pitta dohertyi, is a species of bird in the pitta family Pittidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Pitta dohertyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This Pittidae-related article is a stub. More

Range & population Pitta dohertyi is endemic to the Banggai and Sula Islands (Peleng, Banggai, Taliabu and Mangole), Indonesia, where it is local and generally uncommon. Ecology: This species occurs in lowland evergreen forest, apparently not ascending above 200 m. There are also records from degraded selectively-logged forest. Threats Clearance, disturbance and degradation of lowland forests is increasing in the small range of this species, and its population is therefore likely to be declining. More

If Sula Pitta Pitta dohertyi* is not a good species, then it is a race of Red-bellied Pitta, Pitta erythrogaster dohertyi.) 1. 1. Eared Pitta Pitta phrayrei 2. 2. Blue-naped Pitta Pitta nipalensis 3. 3. Blue-rumped Pitta Pitta soror 4. More