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Javan Banded Pitta
Hydrornis guajanus
Javan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 81.5 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 guajanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 81.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan Banded 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 Javan Banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 130,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Banded Pitta?
The Javan Banded Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81.5 g.
Where does the Javan Banded Pitta live?
The Javan Banded Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Banded Pitta belong to?
The Javan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis guajanus) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Banded Pitta eat?
The Javan Banded Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Banded Pitta migrate?
The Javan Banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Banded 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 Javan Banded Pitta's range?
The Javan Banded Pitta has a mapped global range of about 130,000 km².
Conservation
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