Rusty-naped Pitta
Hydrornis oatesi Hume, 1873
≈24 cmLength120 gWeight
The male has a dark brown head, dark green wings and a distinct black stripe behind the eye.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
How to identify
Field marks
- Male has dark brown head and underparts
- Male has dark green wings
- Male has a single distinct black stripe behind the eye
Male, female and young
The female is duller than the male, with brown-tinged wings and indistinct dark scaling on the lower throat.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Rusty-naped Pitta has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bukit FraserMalaysia149 records
- Dinhthinh( Tim) (12,1024,108,3599)Vietnam87 records
- Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia74 records
More places
- Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam68 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand52 records
- Shiti VillageChina51 records
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand48 records
- Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia40 records
- Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand39 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand37 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.
Questions
How big is the Rusty-naped Pitta?
The Rusty-naped Pitta is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 120 g.
Where does the Rusty-naped Pitta live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
When is the best time to see the Rusty-naped Pitta?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Rusty-naped Pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty-naped Pitta as Least Concern.
What does the Rusty-naped Pitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rusty-naped Pitta in?
It belongs to the family Pittas (Pittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈24 cm
- Weight
- 120 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 109 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 51 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Hydrornis oatesi castaneiceps se China to c Laos and nw Vietnam
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Pittas Pittidae
- Genus
- Hydrornis
Other birds in the genus Hydrornis
Eared PittaHydrornis phayrei
Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleus
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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