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Blue-rumped Pitta
Hydrornis soror
Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 114 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 soror
Quick facts
- Weight
- 114 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-rumped 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-rumped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) belongs to the Pittidae family 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 114 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 579,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-rumped Pitta?
The Blue-rumped Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 114 g.
Where does the Blue-rumped Pitta live?
The Blue-rumped Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-rumped Pitta belong to?
The Blue-rumped Pitta (Hydrornis soror) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-rumped Pitta eat?
The Blue-rumped Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-rumped Pitta migrate?
The Blue-rumped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-rumped 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 Blue-rumped Pitta's range?
The Blue-rumped Pitta has a mapped global range of about 579,000 km².
Conservation
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