Pittas (Pittidae)
Rainbow Pitta (Pitta iris) - HBW 8, p. 160
French: Brève iris
German: Regenbogenpitta
Spanish: Pita Arcoiris
Other common names: Black-breasted Pitta
Taxonomy: Pitta iris Gould, 1842, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia.
Sometimes considered conspecific with P. versicolor, but differs significantly in plumage, biometrics and voice; probably better treated as forming a superspecies with that species together with P. elegans and P. anerythra. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- johnstoneiana Schodde & Mason, 1999 - NW Australia in NW Kimberley Division (Napier Broome Bay S to R Prince Regent), including Augustus I and islands in Admiralty Gulf.
- iris Gould, 1842 - N Northern Territory, from Melville I and Darwin E to Groote Eylandt, including Tiwi Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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on the deck, calls a couple of times, then hops off Locality Northern Territory, Australia (ssp iris)
Martin Kennewell 26 July 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 3.1 -
A bird preening on the ground Locality Northern Territory, Australia (ssp johnstoneiana)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 4 years ago 11 sec 3.1
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This smart individual commandeered the walking trail at break of dawn.
Locality Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Edward Smith 9 August 2011 25 weeks ago 3.6 -
Foraging in a swamp
Locality Howard Springs Nature Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 26 June 2008 43 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp iris)
Ken Havard 3 May 2005 1 year ago 2.7 -
An adult male foraging stealthily on the ground.
Locality Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia
Christian Boix Hinzen 6 September 2007 2 years ago 2
- No sound recordings available yet
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