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Green-breasted Pitta
Pitta reichenowi
Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 62.7 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 reichenowi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-breasted 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 Green-breasted Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w Cameroon to s Uganda and c DR Congo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 586,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-breasted Pitta?
The Green-breasted Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.7 g.
Where does the Green-breasted Pitta live?
The Green-breasted Pitta is found across Africa with a range covering AF w Cameroon to s Uganda and c DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-breasted Pitta belong to?
The Green-breasted Pitta (Pitta reichenowi) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-breasted Pitta eat?
The Green-breasted Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-breasted Pitta migrate?
The Green-breasted Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-breasted 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 Green-breasted Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Green-breasted 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 Green-breasted Pitta's range?
The Green-breasted Pitta has a mapped global range of about 586,000 km².
Conservation
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