Additional Info

• Class:Aves
• Family:Pittidae
• Scientific Name:Pitta steerii ssp. coelestis Parkes, 1971
• Common Name:Steere’s pitta
• Description:Head and face black; throat white; back green; breast and flanks azure blue; belly black; undertail coverts red.
• Ecological Role:It controls the population of its prey species which are mainly composed of invertebrates.
• Distribution:Mindanao PAIC endemic.