Indian pitta

Indian pitta
Indian pitta in Maharashtra, India
Call
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Pitta
Species:
P. brachyura
Binomial name
Pitta brachyura
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms

Corvus brachyurus Linnaeus, 1766[2]

The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) is a passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent. It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense evergreen forest. It breeds in the forests of the Himalayas, hills of central and western India, and migrates to other parts of the peninsula in winter. Although very colourful, it is usually shy and hidden in the undergrowth where it picks insects on the forest floor. It has a distinctive two note whistling call which is heard at dawn and dusk.[3] It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List as the population is considered large.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Pitta brachyura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22698681A93696932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22698681A93696932.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Dickinson, E. C.; Dekker, R. W. R. J.; Eck, S. & Somadikarta, S. (2000). "Systematic notes on Asian birds. 5. Types of the Pittidae". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 331: 101–119.
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