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Green-breasted pitta (Pitta reichenowi) & African pitta (Pitta angolensis longipennis)
| Subject: | Green-breasted pitta (Pitta reichenowi) & African pitta (Pitta angolensis longipennis)
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Pitta reichenowi & Pitta longipennis (=Pitta angolensis longipennis)
Date 1903
Source Ibis 1903 https://archive.org/stream/ibis831903brit#page/n141/mode/thumb
Author Herbert Goodchild (1873–)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PittaReichenowiLongipennisGoodchild.jpg
1. Pitta reichenowi = " (green-breasted pitta)
The Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a dazzling bird, a vibrant jewel of the African rainforest. Its plumage is a masterpiece of emerald green, fiery scarlet, and inky black, accented by a white throat and iridescent blue-spotted wings. This captivating creature moves with a graceful stealth through the forest undergrowth, its presence a fleeting flash of color.
Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Pitta > Species: Pitta reichenowi
2. Pitta longipennis = Pitta angolensis longipennis (African pitta)
The African pitta (Pitta angolensis) is a vibrant and elusive bird, easily identified by its dazzling plumage. With a black crown and face, offset by a pale salmon-pink throat, it’s a visual delight. Mustard-yellow flanks and breast contrast vividly with its crimson red belly and undertail coverts. These striking colors make it a sought-after sight among birdwatchers, although the African pitta's shy nature often makes it difficult to spot.
Order: Passeriformes > Family: Pittidae > Genus: Pitta > Species: Pitta angolensis |
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