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Eastern Hooded Pitta
Pitta novaeguineae
Eastern Hooded Pitta (Pitta novaeguineae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eastern Hooded Pitta (Pitta novaeguineae) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 64.5 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 Pitta
- Species novaeguineae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Hooded 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 Eastern Hooded Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eastern Hooded Pitta (Pitta novaeguineae) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 3.4 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 685,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Hooded Pitta?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64.5 g.
Where does the Eastern Hooded Pitta live?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Hooded Pitta belong to?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta (Pitta novaeguineae) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Hooded Pitta eat?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Hooded Pitta migrate?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eastern Hooded 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.
How large is the Eastern Hooded Pitta's range?
The Eastern Hooded Pitta has a mapped global range of about 685,000 km².
Conservation
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