The Red-bellied Pitta split was accepted by the IOC
(http://www.worldbirdnames.org <http://www.worldbirdnames.org/>) in July 2016.
It is also accepted by the Clements/eBird folk.
Several Australian ornithologists are on the advisory board of the IOC.
The relevant scientific papers are:
Irestedt et al. 2013
(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236015037_Irestedt_et_al_2013_Pitta_erythrogaster_OSM_PRSLB
<https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236015037_Irestedt_et_al_2013_Pitta_erythrogaster_OSM_PRSLB>)
and
N. J. COLLAR, J. del HOYO & F. JUTGLAR. The number of species and subspecies
in the Red-bellied Pitta Erythropitta erythrogaster complex: a quantitative
analysis of morphological characters Forktail 31: 13-23).
Cheers
Steve Clark
Hamilton
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