Photo: John Gould / Henry Constantine Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Blue-naped Pitta
Hydrornis nipalensis
Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 124 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 nipalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 124 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-naped 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-naped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal to Myanmar, s China and n Vietnam.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 124 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 668,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-naped Pitta?
The Blue-naped Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 124 g.
Where does the Blue-naped Pitta live?
The Blue-naped Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal to Myanmar, s China and n Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-naped Pitta belong to?
The Blue-naped Pitta (Hydrornis nipalensis) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-naped Pitta eat?
The Blue-naped Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-naped Pitta migrate?
The Blue-naped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-naped 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-naped Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-naped 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-naped Pitta's range?
The Blue-naped Pitta has a mapped global range of about 668,000 km².
Conservation
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