Genus— ERYTHRO PITTA. 
Erythropitta Bonaparte, Ateneoltaliano, Vol. II., 
No. 11, p. 317 (Consp. Volucr. Aniso, p. 7), 
August (before 28th) 1854. Type (by subse- 
quent designation Gray, Cat. Gen. Subgen. 
Birds, p. 144, October 1855) ... ... ... Pitta macklotii Temminck. 
This group consists of small brightly coloured “ Pittas,” red and blue being 
noticeable. The birds are small like the type of Pitta , but have much stouter 
bills while the legs are weak in proportion to size of their bodies, and especially 
the feet. The wing-formula also slightly differs, the first primary being shorter 
than the sixth, the third and fourth being subequal and longest. 
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