Wildlifeof Bhutan
Western Hooded Pitta
Pittas & Broadbills
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Pitta sordida
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and their larvae, hunted on the ground; also berries
Habitat
Forests, plantations and cultivated areas; nests on the ground
Range
Eastern and south-eastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia
Size
16–19cm
Weight
42–70g
The western hooded pitta is a green bird with a black head and chestnut crown, 16 to 19cm long and weighing 42 to 70g. It is common in eastern and south-eastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in several types of forest as well as plantations and other cultivated areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
It forages on the ground for insects and their larvae and also eats berries. The pair are strongly territorial, and their fluty double-noted whistles can be heard constantly from their territories, sometimes throughout the night. The breeding period lasts from February to August, the nest is on the ground, and both parents care for the eggs and fledglings. The account opened does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What does the Western Hooded Pitta eat?
- Insects and their larvae, hunted on the ground; also berries
- What habitat does the Western Hooded Pitta live in?
- Forests, plantations and cultivated areas; nests on the ground
- Where is the Western Hooded Pitta found?
- Eastern and south-eastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia
- How big is the Western Hooded Pitta?
- 16–19cm
- How much does the Western Hooded Pitta weigh?
- 42–70g