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Mangrove Pitta
Pitta megarhyncha
Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 106 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 Pitta
- Species megarhyncha
Where it lives
Coasts of northeastern Indian Pen., southern Bangladesh, western Myanmar, Thailand, western Malay Pen., eastern Sumatra, Riau Is. (east of central Sumatra) and Bangka (east of southern Sumatra)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 106 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Mangrove Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) belongs to the Pittidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR coasts of ne Indian Pen., s Bangladesh, w Myanmar, Thailand, w Malay Pen., e Sumatra, Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra) and Bangka (e of s Sumatra).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 106 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 57,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Pitta?
The Mangrove Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 106 g.
Where does the Mangrove Pitta live?
The Mangrove Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR coasts of ne Indian Pen., s Bangladesh, w Myanmar, Thailand, w Malay Pen., e Sumatra, Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra) and Bangka (e of s Sumatra), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mangrove Pitta belong to?
The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mangrove Pitta eat?
The Mangrove Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mangrove Pitta migrate?
The Mangrove Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Pitta's range?
The Mangrove Pitta has a mapped global range of about 57,000 km².
Conservation
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