Scientific Name: Pitta sordida
Malay Name: Burung-Pacat Hijau
Chinese Name: 绿胸八色鸫
Range: Found from northern Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia with some northern populations wintering south to Indochina, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: cucullata, mulleri, bangkana, sordida, palawanensis, sanghirana.
Local Subspecies: cucullata
Size: 16.5-19 cm
Identification: Adult has black head with dark brown crown, green body and red vent. Juvenile has brownish overall plumage and whitish throat.
Habitat: Parks, gardens, forests and wooded areas.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Uncommon migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Any suitable patch of habitat like Singapore Botanic Gardens, former Bidadari Cemetery, Central Catchment Forest and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Western Hooded Pitta)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Pitta sordida. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103656903A93693998.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Lim, K. S. (2009). The Avifauna of Singapore. Nature Society (Singapore).
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Western Hooded Pitta. Retrieved on December 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/western-hooded-pitta.