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Rusty-naped Pitta
Hydrornis oatesi
Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 120 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 oatesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 120 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-naped 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 Rusty-naped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) is a member of the Pittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 120 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 548,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-naped Pitta?
The Rusty-naped Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 120 g.
Where does the Rusty-naped Pitta live?
The Rusty-naped Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty-naped Pitta belong to?
The Rusty-naped Pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-naped Pitta eat?
The Rusty-naped Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-naped Pitta migrate?
The Rusty-naped Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-naped 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 Rusty-naped Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-naped 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 Rusty-naped Pitta's range?
The Rusty-naped Pitta has a mapped global range of about 548,000 km².
Conservation
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