Azure-breasted Pitta

About the Azure-breasted Pitta

The azure-breasted pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful bird having colors of red, azure, green, black and white, It is endemic to the islands of Mindanao, Bohol, Leyte and Samar in the Philippines. Along with the Whiskered pitta, it is one of two endemic pittas in the country. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where the Azure-breasted Pitta lives

When to see the Azure-breasted Pitta

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Ivory-breasted PittaPitta maximaThe ivory-breasted pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. Elegant PittaPitta elegansThe elegant pitta is 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs 47–77 g (1.7–2.7 oz). African PittaPitta angolensisThe sexes are alike.