Ivory-breasted Pitta (Pitta maxima)
About the Ivory-breasted Pitta
The ivory-breasted pitta (Pitta maxima) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia, known as Paok halmahera. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Two subspecies are recognized: Pitta maxima maxima –: It is the nominate subspecies, found on the islands of Halmahera, Bacan, Kasiruta, Obi, and possibly Mandioli. Pitta maxima morotaiensis –: Found on the island of Morotai.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 77 recordings for this species: 40 CC BY-NC-ND · 37 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensisrecording
- Elegant PittaPitta elegansrecording
- Indian PittaPitta brachyurarecording
- Ornate PittaPitta concinnarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.