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Species
Pitta sordida Statius Müller, 1776
SUMMARY
Hooded Pitta
Other common names: Green-breasted(!)/Black-headed Pitta
Taxonomy: Turdus sordidus Statius Muller, 1776, Philippine
Islands.
Adult of nominate race has entire head, including chin and throat, black, upperparts dark green, uppertail-coverts and large patch on wing-coverts rurquoise-blue; flight-feathers black, secondaries edged green, variable white patch on primaries; tail black, tipped bluegreen; breast and flanks blue-green, occasionally stronger blue, large black central belly patch, lower belly and undertail-coverts
red; iris dark brown; bill black; feet pale brown to pinkish with silver-violet tinge to grey-blue.