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Elegant Pitta
Pitta elegans Temminck, 1836
19 cmLength57 gWeight
The elegant pitta (Pitta elegans) is a species of passerine bird in the pitta family Pittidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Elegant Pitta has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia17 records
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia1 record
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 elegant pitta (Pitta elegans) is a species of passerine bird in the pitta family Pittidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands and Moluccas.
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Questions
How big is the Elegant Pitta?
The Elegant Pitta is about 19 cm long and weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Elegant Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Lesser Sundas and southern Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Elegant Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the Elegant Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Elegant Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 19 cm
- 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: Lesser Sundas and 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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