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Whiskered Pitta

Erythropitta kochi
Family
Pittas
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whipit1, WHPI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPittas (Pittidae)
SpeciesErythropitta kochi
Codeswhipit1, WHPI
Identification

The Whiskered Pitta (Erythropitta kochi) is a member of the Pittas family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whipit1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Pittas
Philippine Pitta
Erythropitta erythrogaster
Sula Pitta
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Sulawesi Pitta
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North Moluccan Pitta
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South Moluccan Pitta
Erythropitta rubrinucha
Papuan Pitta
Erythropitta macklotii
Whiskered Pitta photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Erythropitta kochi

Family: Pittas

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whipit1