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Eared Pitta
Hydrornis phayrei (Blyth, 1862)
≈22 cmLength100 gWeight
The adult male has long feathers extending from the ends of the supercilia and a single black line along the center of the crown.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, China
How to identify
Field marks
- Male has a single black line along the center of the crown, extending to the nape
- Male has long feathers with black markings on a white background extending from the ends of the supercilia
- Center of throat white, sides of throat, flanks and belly rusty-brown
- Male has pale vermilion undertail-coverts
Male, female and young
The female has denser black spots on the breast and body sides, shorter, less purely white superciliary feathers, and paler undertail-coverts.
Where and when it's recorded
Eared Pitta has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Khao Yai NPThailand112 records
- Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand97 records
- Cuc Phuong NPVietnam48 records
More places
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Lung Sin's hideThailand39 records
- Kaeng Krachan NPThailand37 records
- Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand28 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand25 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand15 records
- Rainbow LodgeCambodia10 records
- Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. after the junctionThailand10 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 eared pitta (Hydrornis phayrei) is a species of bird in the pitta family, Pittidae, and is found in Southeast Asia.
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Questions
How big is the Eared Pitta?
The Eared Pitta is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 100 g.
Where does the Eared Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southeastern Myanmar, southern China to northern Vietnam and southern Cambodia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and China.
When is the best time to see the Eared Pitta?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Eared Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eared Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the Eared Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Eared Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈22 cm
- Weight
- 100 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 95 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southeastern Myanmar, southern China to northern Vietnam and southern Cambodia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Hydrornis
Other birds in the genus Hydrornis
Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus
Rusty-naped PittaHydrornis oatesi
Schneider's PittaHydrornis schneideri
Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensis
Blue-rumped PittaHydrornis soror
Malayan Banded PittaHydrornis irena
Javan Banded PittaHydrornis guajanus
Bornean Banded PittaHydrornis schwaneri
Blue-headed PittaHydrornis baudii
Blue PittaHydrornis cyaneus
Gurney's PittaHydrornis gurneyi
Bar-bellied PittaHydrornis elliotii
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