Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Erythropitta erythrogaster, Erythropitta inspeculata, Erythropitta caeruleitorques, Erythropitta palliceps, Erythropitta celebensis, Erythropitta rufiventris, Erythropitta rubrinucha, Erythropitta macklotii, Erythropitta meeki, Erythropitta gazellae, Erythropitta splendida and Erythropitta novaehibernicae (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as Pitta erythrogaster following Christidis & Boles (2008) and Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red list criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
Medium |
Land mass type |
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Average mass |
66.52580261 g |
Extent of occurrence (EOO)
Population justification: A preliminary population estimate, based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance, EOO (of which only a proportion is likely to be occupied), and recorded population density estimates for congeners, is 306-3,276 individuals. It is probably best placed in the band 250-999 mature individuals until a more accurate population estimate is available.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to habitat loss (Dutson 2011), though the rate of this decline is unknown.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Erythropitta splendida. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/02/2019.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2019) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/02/2019.