Green-breasted Pitta

Pitta reichenowi

Madarász, G, 1901

Family: Pittidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Records from Kibale National Park

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The green-breasted pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is one of only two Pitta species in Africa, and is found in deep forest of the tropics.

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, DRC, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. In Uganda however, it occurs at altitudes between .

Source: Wikipedia, article Pitta reichenowi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.

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Photography ID: 353850
Kibale National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/29/2019
Diego Oscar

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Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Diego Oscar	07/29/2019	Uganda	Western Region	Kibale National Park	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
	Victor Hugo Michelini	07/29/2019	Uganda	Western Region	Kibale National Park	N/A	N/A	Yes	No