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Garnet Pitta
Erythropitta granatina
Garnet Pitta (Erythropitta granatina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Garnet Pitta (Erythropitta granatina) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 61.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pittidae Pittas
- Genus Erythropitta
- Species granatina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Garnet 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 Garnet Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Garnet Pitta (Erythropitta granatina) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 3.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 853,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Garnet Pitta?
The Garnet Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.5 g.
Where does the Garnet Pitta live?
The Garnet Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Garnet Pitta belong to?
The Garnet Pitta (Erythropitta granatina) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Garnet Pitta eat?
The Garnet Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Garnet Pitta migrate?
The Garnet Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Garnet Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Garnet Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Garnet 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 Garnet Pitta's range?
The Garnet Pitta has a mapped global range of about 853,000 km².
Conservation
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