Garnet Pitta

The Garnet Pitta is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Garnet Pitta, Pitta granatina, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Pitta granatina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

Images Adult garnet pitta resting on a branch Adult garnet pitta resting on a branch Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

Adult garnet pitta resting on a branch Adult garnet pitta resting on a branchPrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Pittidae Genus Pitta (1) Status - Classified as More

A few people have been lucky and found Garnet Pitta at the Bala section of Hala-Bala Wildlfie Sanctuary so it is certainly worth looking. Although in Thailand Garnet Pitta is almost certainly endangered, the Red Data Book lists it, internationally, as "near threatened" and it is much easier to find in Malaysia, Indonesia, particularly in Borneo.. More Garnet Pitta photographs here: Garnet Pitta. 11. More