However, following a 2006 study, some of the species were split off into two resurrected genera, Erythropitta and Hydrornis, though all members of the family continue to be known as "pittas".
In 2006, a study led to the separation of certain pitta species into two distinct genera, Erythropitta and Hydrornis. However, all members of this family are still commonly referred to as "pittas".