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The
blue-winged pitta
(
Pitta moluccensis
) is a
passerine
bird
in the family
Pittidae
native to
Australia
and
Southeast Asia
. This small bird, measuring 180 to 205 mm (7.1–8.1 in) in length, is found in a variety of habitats to an altitude of 800 m (2500 ft).
Photograph:
JJ Harrison
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