Photo: Schlegel, H. (Hermann), 1804-1884 / No restrictions (Wikimedia Commons)
Graceful Pitta
Erythropitta venusta
Graceful Pitta (Erythropitta venusta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Graceful Pitta (Erythropitta venusta) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 61.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pittidae Pittas
- Genus Erythropitta
- Species venusta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Graceful Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Graceful Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Graceful Pitta (Erythropitta venusta) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 71,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Graceful Pitta?
The Graceful Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.5 g.
Where does the Graceful Pitta live?
The Graceful Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Graceful Pitta belong to?
The Graceful Pitta (Erythropitta venusta) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Graceful Pitta eat?
The Graceful Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Graceful Pitta migrate?
The Graceful Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Graceful Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Graceful Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Graceful Pitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Graceful Pitta's range?
The Graceful Pitta has a mapped global range of about 71,000 km².
Conservation
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