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Western Hooded Pitta
Pitta sordida
Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) is a member of the Pittidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 64.5 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 Pitta
- Species sordida
Where it lives
Himalayas to southeastern China, Indonesia, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Philippines
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western Hooded 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 Western Hooded Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) belongs to the Pittidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Himalayas to se China, Indonesia, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Philippines.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Hooded Pitta?
The Western Hooded Pitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64.5 g.
Where does the Western Hooded Pitta live?
The Western Hooded Pitta is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Himalayas to se China, Indonesia, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Philippines, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Western Hooded Pitta belong to?
The Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) belongs to the Pittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Western Hooded Pitta eat?
The Western Hooded Pitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Hooded Pitta migrate?
The Western Hooded Pitta is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Western Hooded 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 Western Hooded Pitta make?
1 real field recording of the Western Hooded 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 Western Hooded Pitta's range?
The Western Hooded Pitta has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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