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Taxon ID: 44,489 Total records: 39,143

Pitta moluccensis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (COL)
Phylum Chordata (COL)
Class Aves (COL)
Order Passeriformes (COL)
Family Pittidae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Pitta Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species moluccensis IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2012
SubSpecies Nat'l Threat Status-Year Not Evaluated, 2000
Infraspecies Reason for Change
Infraspecies Rank CITES
Taxonomic Group Birds Native Status Native
Scientific Name Author Müller, 1776 Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Countries occurrence: Native: Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam Vagrant: Australia; Christmas Island; Hong Kong Additional data: ? Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO): No ? Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 2610000 ? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): No ? Continuing decline in number of locations: Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations: No ? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1800 Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be fairly common (Lambert and Woodcock 1996). Trend Justification: This species is not reliant on primary forest, is fairly tolerant of habitat alteration and survives well in secondary habitats. However it is commonly caught for the cagebird trade and is hunted locally in Thailand (del Hoyo et al. 2003). Current Population Trend: Decreasing Additional data: ? Number of mature individuals: Unknown ? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations: No ? Population severely fragmented: No ? Continuing decline in subpopulations: Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in subpopulations: No ? All individuals in one subpopulation: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Citation: BirdLife International. 2012. Pitta moluccensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T22698688A38628570. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22698688A38628570.en. Downloaded on 09 November 2016. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan