Photo: John Gould / Henry Constantine Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Blue-banded Pitta
Erythropitta arquata
Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 54 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 arquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 214,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-banded Pitta?
The Blue-banded Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54 g.
Where does the Blue-banded Pitta live?
The Blue-banded Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-banded Pitta belong to?
The Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-banded Pitta eat?
The Blue-banded Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-banded Pitta migrate?
The Blue-banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Pitta's range?
The Blue-banded Pitta has a mapped global range of about 214,000 km².
Conservation
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