Giant Pitta (Hydrornis caeruleus)
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Giant Pitta

Hydrornis caeruleus (Raffles, 1822)

202 gWeight

Busiest months: June and September · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Giant Pitta has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia161 records
  2. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia100 records
  3. Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia26 records
More places
  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia25 records
  2. Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia18 records
  3. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia12 records
  4. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia11 records
  5. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia9 records
  6. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia8 records
  7. Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Giant Pitta?

The Giant Pitta weighs around 202 g.

Where does the Giant Pitta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, southwestern Sumatra (at least formerly) and northern, central Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Giant Pitta?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June and September (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Giant Pitta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Giant Pitta as Near Threatened.

What does the Giant Pitta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Giant Pitta in?

It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
202 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
145 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
53 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, southwestern Sumatra (at least formerly) and northern, central Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Pittas Pittidae
Genus
Hydrornis

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Giant Pitta

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