Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Pitta Higher classification Pitta | Phylum Chordata Family Pittidae Scientific name Pitta reichenowi Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, African pitta, Pitta, Superb pitta, Black‑faced pitta | ||
The green-breasted pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is one of only two Pitta species in Africa, and is found in deep forest of the tropics.
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Description
The plumage is very similar to that of the African pitta, but the breast is green and the throat is bordered by a black line. Immatures have duller, darker plumage, and a brownish olive breast.
Range
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. In Uganda however, it occurs at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,400 metres.
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