Nicobar Hooded Pitta
Nicobar Hooded Pitta (<em>Pitta abbotti</em>) is a species of Pittas (<em>Pittidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Nicobar Hooded Pitta (Pitta abbotti) is a species of Pittas (Pittidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pitta; binomial: Pitta abbotti; authority: Richmond, 1902.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Nicobar Hooded Pitta Pitta abbotti is split from the Hooded Pitta complex on the basis of morphological and vocal differences supported by genomic data (Ericson et al. 2019; Rasmussen in litt.; WGAC).
