Photo: Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Banda Sea Pitta
Pitta vigorsii
Banda Sea Pitta (Pitta vigorsii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Banda Sea Pitta (Pitta vigorsii) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 56.6 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 vigorsii
Where it lives
Romang, Sermata, Damar and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Banda, Watubela and Kai is. (southern Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banda Sea 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 Banda Sea Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banda Sea Pitta (Pitta vigorsii) belongs to the Pittidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Romang, Sermata, Damar and Babar (e Lesser Sundas) and Banda, Watubela and Kai is. (s Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banda Sea Pitta?
The Banda Sea Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.6 g.
Where does the Banda Sea Pitta live?
The Banda Sea Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Romang, Sermata, Damar and Babar (e Lesser Sundas) and Banda, Watubela and Kai is. (s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Banda Sea Pitta belong to?
The Banda Sea Pitta (Pitta vigorsii) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banda Sea Pitta eat?
The Banda Sea Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Banda Sea Pitta migrate?
The Banda Sea Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banda Sea 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 Banda Sea Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Banda Sea Pitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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