North Moluccan Pitta

North Moluccan PittaThis pitta occurs on islands of the North Moluccas. In the nominate form rufiventris, a blue breast band and red underparts are prominent.What does it look like?The nominate form rufiventris has a reddish-brown head and neck, dark green to blue upperparts, a glossy blue breast band, and red underparts.How does it live?This pitta occurs on islands of the North Moluccas. In the nominate form rufiventris, a blue breast band and red underparts are prominent.It lives in lowland evergreen and secondary forest and searches on the ground for insects, larvae, earthworms, and other food.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.