Hooded pitta
| Common name Hooded pitta |
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| Scientific name Pitta sordida | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomic information
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| Physical Description 19 cm. Head and tail black. Back dark green. Wings dark green with black tips. Cobalt-blue on shoulder. Wing-coverts and rump deep blue. Underparts light green. Under tail-coverts scarlet. Black patch on belly. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology and Life History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Habitat and Ecology Found in forests, forest edge, secondary growth, and coastal scrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution India, Southwest China to Southeast Asia, New Guinea. All over the Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Where it is found in El Nido | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Remarks Fairly common to locally common resident. Subspecies palawanensis endemic to the Palawan islands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status active | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References Gonzales, J. C. T. 1997. A Guide to the Birds of El Nido, Northern Palawan, Philippines. Ten Knots Development Corporation, Manila. 32 p. |
Hooded pitta Images
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Latest sightings
Total no. of sightings: 17