Bar-bellied Pitta

Hydrornis elliotii

Least Concern

The Bar-bellied Pitta is a pitta of mainland Southeast Asian forest, bamboo, and wooded edges. It forages on the forest floor in dense shade, flipping leaf litter for insects, worms, snails, and other small prey, and many pittas show bright plumage despite their secretive habits.

Family

Pittidae

Group

Old World Pittas

Range

Bar-bellied Pitta Range — Resident or seasonal range in mainland Southeast Asian forest, bamboo, and wooded edges

Population

≈ Unknown

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