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Elegant Pitta
Pitta elegans
Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 56.6 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 elegans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elegant 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 Elegant Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) belongs to the Pittidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lesser Sundas and s Moluccas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 80,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elegant Pitta?
The Elegant Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.6 g.
Where does the Elegant Pitta live?
The Elegant Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lesser Sundas and s Moluccas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Elegant Pitta belong to?
The Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Elegant Pitta eat?
The Elegant Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Elegant Pitta migrate?
The Elegant Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elegant 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 Elegant Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Elegant 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 Elegant Pitta's range?
The Elegant Pitta has a mapped global range of about 80,000 km².
Conservation
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