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Black-faced Pitta
Pitta anerythra Rothschild, 1901
86 gWeight
The black-faced pitta (Pitta anerythra) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.
Most records: Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Solomon Islands
Black-faced Pitta has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands8 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-faced pitta (Pitta anerythra) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea (subspecies pallida), and Choiseul Island (subspecies nigrifrons) as well as Santa Isabel Island (nominate form) in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Black-faced Pitta?
The Black-faced Pitta weighs around 86 g.
Where does the Black-faced Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, central Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.
Is the Black-faced Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced Pitta as Near Threatened.
What does the Black-faced Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-faced Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 86 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 43 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: northern, central Solomon Islands
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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