Pittas (Pittidae)
Azure-breasted Pitta (Pitta steerii) - HBW 8, p. 149
French: Brève de Steere
German: Azurbrustpitta
Spanish: Pita de Mindanao
Other common names: Steere’s Pitta
Taxonomy: Brachyurus Steerii Sharpe, 1876, Dumalon, Mindanao, Philippine Islands.
Has sometimes been considered closest to P. superba and P. maxima, or to form a superspecies with those and P. sordida, but morphological differences appear to be too great for this treatment to be acceptable; probably closest to last of those three. Race coelestis poorly differentiated, possibly not meriting taxonomic recognition. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coelestis Parkes, 1971 - C Philippines (Samar, Leyte, Bohol).
- steerii (Sharpe, 1876) - Mindanao.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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one bird calling Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp steeri)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 19 sec 4.6 -
killing a snake Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp steeri)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 2 min 36 sec 4.6 -
one calling bird in the sunshine Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp steeri)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 4.5 -
one bird attracted to playback Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp steeri)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
front view off a bird Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp steeri)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A bird singing Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp coelestis)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 April 2007 4 years ago 34 sec 3.9
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Male calling from a tree
Locality Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol, Philippines
Dubi shapiro 1 March 2011 37 weeks ago 4.6 -
The bird is collecting material for nest building.
Locality Rajah Sikatuna National Park, Bohol, Philippines
LouisCheung 18 April 2009 3 years ago 4.2
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bird calling Locality Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines
Desmond Allen 6 November 2006 2 years ago 4
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