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Bar-bellied Pitta
Hydrornis elliotii
Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 91 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 Hydrornis
- Species elliotii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 91 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-bellied 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 Bar-bellied Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 91 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 605,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-bellied Pitta?
The Bar-bellied Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 91 g.
Where does the Bar-bellied Pitta live?
The Bar-bellied Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bar-bellied Pitta belong to?
The Bar-bellied Pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-bellied Pitta eat?
The Bar-bellied Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-bellied Pitta migrate?
The Bar-bellied Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-bellied 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 Bar-bellied Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-bellied Pitta — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bar-bellied Pitta's range?
The Bar-bellied Pitta has a mapped global range of about 605,000 km².
Conservation
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