LC
Banda Sea Pitta Pitta vigorsii



Family: Pittidae (Pittas)

Authority: Gould, 1838

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
Although it has a relatively small population, Banda Sea Pitta occurs as multiple subpopulations spanning across the Banda Sea. The only threat (habitat loss) is likely to be causing only very slow declines since the species is rather adaptable to forest degradation. For these reasons it is listed as Least Concern.

Population size: 5000-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 170,000 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Banda Sea Pitta Pitta vigorsii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/banda-sea-pitta-pitta-vigorsii on 04/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 04/12/2024.