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Banda Sea Pitta
Pitta vigorsii Gould, 1838
57 gWeight
The Banda Sea pitta or two-striped pitta (Pitta vigorsii) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Banda Sea pitta or two-striped pitta (Pitta vigorsii) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Banda Sea Pitta?
The Banda Sea Pitta weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Banda Sea Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Romang, Sermata, Damar and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Banda, Watubela and Kai islands (southern Moluccas).
Is the Banda Sea Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Banda Sea Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the Banda Sea Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Banda Sea Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 57 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 98 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Romang, Sermata, Damar and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Banda, Watubela and Kai islands (southern Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Pitta
Other birds in the genus Pitta
African PittaPitta angolensis
Green-breasted PittaPitta reichenowi
Indian PittaPitta brachyura
Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensis
Mangrove PittaPitta megarhyncha
Western Hooded PittaPitta sordida
Nicobar Hooded PittaPitta abbotti
Minahasa Hooded PittaPitta forsteni
Eastern Hooded PittaPitta novaeguineae
Biak Hooded PittaPitta rosenbergii
Fairy PittaPitta nympha
Noisy PittaPitta versicolor
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