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Gurney's Pitta
Hydrornis gurneyi (Hume, 1875)
21 cmLength60 gWeight
Gurney's pitta (Hydrornis gurneyi) (Thai: นกแต้วแร้วท้องดำ, lit. "black-bellied pitta") is a medium-sized passerine bird.
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
Gurney's pitta (Hydrornis gurneyi) (Thai: นกแต้วแร้วท้องดำ, lit. "black-bellied pitta") is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds in the Malay Peninsula, with populations mainly in Myanmar.
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Questions
How big is the Gurney's Pitta?
The Gurney's Pitta is about 21 cm long and weighs around 60 g.
Where does the Gurney's Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: peninsular Thailand and southern Myanmar.
Is the Gurney's Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gurney's Pitta as Critically Endangered.
What does the Gurney's Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Gurney's Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 21 cm
- Weight
- 60 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 99 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: peninsular Thailand and southern Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Hydrornis
Other birds in the genus Hydrornis
Eared PittaHydrornis phayrei
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
Bar-bellied PittaHydrornis elliotii
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