Blue-winged Pitta
Pitta moluccensis
Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 76 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 moluccensis
Where it lives
Northeastern Myanmar and far southern Yunnan (southern China) to northern, southern Vietnam and northern Malay Pen. including Langkawi (west of central Malay Pen.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 76 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-winged 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-winged Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) belongs to the Pittidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne Myanmar and far s Yunnan (s China) to n, s Vietnam and n Malay Pen. including Langkawi (w of c Malay Pen.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 76 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 938,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-winged Pitta?
The Blue-winged Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 76 g.
Where does the Blue-winged Pitta live?
The Blue-winged Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne Myanmar and far s Yunnan (s China) to n, s Vietnam and n Malay Pen. including Langkawi (w of c Malay Pen.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-winged Pitta belong to?
The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-winged Pitta eat?
The Blue-winged Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-winged Pitta migrate?
The Blue-winged Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Blue-winged 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-winged Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-winged 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-winged Pitta's range?
The Blue-winged Pitta has a mapped global range of about 938,000 km².
Conservation
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