Blue-winged Pitta

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The Blue-winged Pitta is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Blue-winged Pitta, Pitta moluccensis, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is found in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests. Pitta moluccensis-20040821B.jpg Wings spread to get warmed by the sun References - * BirdLife International 2004. Pitta moluccensis. More

Aspects of the topic blue-winged pitta are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in pitta (bird)) The Indian pitta (P. brachyura) is typically colourful, with shimmering blue wing plumage. The blue-winged pitta (P. moluccensis), whose wings are not only blue but also emerald, white, and black, is common from Myanmar (Burma) to Sumatra. More

* Blue-winged Pitta catching a snail An earlier post on the Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)... * Blue-winged Pitta in a glass crash Liangyuan Wong wrote in on the evening of the... * Blue-winged Pitta vs. Mangrove Pitta There is no other better way to launch the second... * Blue-winged Pitta catching a worm One of the favourite food of the Blue-winged Pitta... More

The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is an extremely shy and beautiful bird that is on the “must see” list of all birders and photographers. It is a rare winter visitor and passage migrant and its appearance in the Singapore Botanic Gardens some time ago send birders and photographers extremely excited. The bird is still around most months and can be viewed if one knows where to go. 1155. More

Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis Singapore Botanic Gardens, 24 February 2006 In the middle of January 2006 an absurdly showy Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis was found over-wintering in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, remaining faithful to a small area of low, dank vegetation in a section of the gardens called the Ginger Garden. More

The blue-winged pitta forages by flicking fallen leaves aside with its bill to expose prey ranging from ants or snails to large crickets,. It also looks in the soil for earthworms. More

The Blue-winged pitta is a brilliantly colored bird with an average body length of 19cm. Its colorful appearance has won it the title of "Little Forest Angel." Behavior: Blue-winged pittas are shy birds whose diet consists primarily of earthworms and small insects. They inhabit thick forests located at either lower elevations or middle-altitude ranges, and like to move around on the ground in search of food. As a summer visitor, they breed during the mid-summer months. More

Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis - Adult Blue-winged Pitta Photographer : More

certain times of the year, migratory Blue-winged Pitta can be found in the same areas as resident Mangrove or migratory Fairy Pittas. Indian Pitta is also migratory but has yet to be recorded in South-East Asia, although it is possible that it could occur as a vagrant. In the following account, a brief overview of the distribution, habitat, plumage and voice differences between the four species is given as an aid to identification in the field. More

noted, Mangrove and Blue-winged Pittas both occur in areas where vagrant Indian Pittas could potentially occur. These two species are overall larger and darker, with much more extensive violet-blue, rather than azure-blue, wing patches, violet-blue rumps and broad bold buffy supercilia. They also have considerably more white in the wing and a more chestnut-coloured superciliary band. Both lack the small whitish patch below the eye and the white in the supercilum of Indian Pitta. More

Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis = Described by: Muller, Statius (1776) Alternate common name(s): Moluccan Pitta, Lesser Blue-winged Pitta, Little Blue-winged Pitta Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Sime Forest, Singapore - 2004 More

A Blue-winged Pitta, a protected rare summer visitor, shows its beautiful face again Publish Date:2008-05-15 A Blue-winged Pitta, a protected rare summer visitor, shows its beautiful face again Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park (高雄都會公園), managed by Marine National Park (海洋國家公園) Headquarters, is a former rubbish landfill site transformed into a green park space. The main objective of building the park was to give the people a place to exercise and relax. More

believe it! But I agreed it is a Blue-winged Pitta! Great news! Thanks John for ID it! Thank you very much! Matthew, nice to meet you too! Tony and Matthew, You're welcome! UID 373 Posts 7 Digest 0 Credits 7 More

Blue-winged Pitta, Pitta moluccensis, in the Taman Sari area next to the main house. We witnessed the pitta at midday and in the evening industriously hunting for worms which it found plentiful in the exposed earth of the vegetable beds in the Taman Sari. Quite large and beautifully coloured with iridescent blue wings, the pitta was wary, but not skittish. Several times it hopped confidently across the open paths in search of food. More

Facts about blue-winged pitta: description, as discussed in pitta (bird): = The Indian pitta (P. brachyura) is typically colourful, with shimmering blue wing plumage. The blue-winged pitta (P. moluccensis), whose wings are not only blue but also emerald, white, and black, is common from Myanmar (Burma) to Sumatra. The eared pitta (P. phayrei) is less colourful but sports deep chestnut hues and a distinctive set of white pointed head plumes. More