Photo: Hartert, 1909 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Schneider’s Pitta
Hydrornis schneideri
Schneider's Pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Schneider’s Pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) is a member of the Pittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 109 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 schneideri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Schneider’s 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 Schneider’s Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Schneider’s Pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 66,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Schneider’s Pitta?
The Schneider’s Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Schneider’s Pitta live?
The Schneider’s Pitta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Schneider’s Pitta belong to?
The Schneider’s Pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Schneider’s Pitta eat?
The Schneider’s Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Schneider’s Pitta migrate?
The Schneider’s Pitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Schneider’s 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 Schneider’s Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Schneider’s 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 Schneider’s Pitta's range?
The Schneider’s Pitta has a mapped global range of about 66,000 km².
Conservation
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