NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Schneider's Pitta
Hydrornis schneideri (E. J. O. Hartert, 1909)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Schneider's pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae and is endemic to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is a subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is usually at an altitude between 900-2,400 meters (3,700-7,900 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss and was rediscovered in 1988 after last being seen in 1918. Its diet consists of small animals and other food. The total population has not been reliably counted. Its conservation status is at "Least Concern" meaning that it is at a low risk of extinction.
Wikipedia contributors, Schneider's pitta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:36:17.784655+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hydrornis schneideri (E. J. O. Hartert, 1909)
- Name authority
- (E. J. O. Hartert, 1909)
- Common name
- Schneider's Pitta
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittidae
- Genus
- Hydrornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPittidae
- genusHydrornis Blyth, 1843
- speciesHydrornis schneideri (E. J. O. Hartert, 1909)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hydrornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eared PittaHydrornis phayrei (Blyth, 1862) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-rumped PittaHydrornis soror (R. G. Wardlaw-Ramsay, 1881) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus (Raffles, 1822) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan Banded PittaHydrornis guajanus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bornean Banded PittaHydrornis schwaneri (Bonaparte, 1850) | PittidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pitta schneideri E. J. O. Hartert, 1909 E. J. O. Hartert, 1909 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1260408 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:DD92X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.