Malayan Banded Pitta
Hydrornis irena
Malayan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis irena) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Malayan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis irena) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 81.5 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 Hydrornis
- Species irena
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 Malayan 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 Malayan Banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malayan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis irena) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 577,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malayan Banded Pitta?
The Malayan Banded Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81.5 g.
Where does the Malayan Banded Pitta live?
The Malayan Banded Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Malayan Banded Pitta belong to?
The Malayan Banded Pitta (Hydrornis irena) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Malayan Banded Pitta eat?
The Malayan Banded Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Malayan Banded Pitta migrate?
The Malayan Banded Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malayan Banded 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 Malayan Banded Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Malayan Banded 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 Malayan Banded Pitta's range?
The Malayan Banded Pitta has a mapped global range of about 577,000 km².
Conservation
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