Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Australia.

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NOISY PITTA FACTS

Description
The Pitta is a ground-feeding bird. Seeing one of these elusive birds is one of the highlights of a rainforest walk.

Size
20cm

Habitat
rainforest

Food
insects, small invertebrates

distribution map showing range of Pitta versicolor in Australia

distribution map showing range of Pitta versicolor in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pittidae
Genus:	Pitta
Species:	versicolor
Common Name:	Noisy Pitta

Relatives in same Genus
  Red-bellied Pitta (P. erythrogaster)
  Rainbow Pitta (P. iris)
  Blue-winged Pitta (P. moluccensis)