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The blue-headed pitta is a medium-sized pitta, at 17 cm (6.7 in) in length. The plumage of the male is very brightly coloured, with a bright blue crown, black cheeks, white throat, chestnut red back, violet blue tail and belly, and black wings marked with white. The colours of the female are more subdued, with a buff coloured back and head and blue only being found on the tail.
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When to see the Blue-headed Pitta
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-headed Pitta
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blue-headed Pitta
The blue-headed pitta is a species of bird in the pitta family Pittidae. It is endemic to Borneo.
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Easily confused with
Malayan Banded PittaHydrornis irenaThis colourful bird has a black head with a yellow/orange streak above the eye, an orange-red nape, a lemon-yellow throat, a chest barred with orange and dark blue (more orange towards the sides and more blue towards the centre), and a blue belly.
Blue-rumped PittaHydrornis sororThe blue-rumped pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.
Blue-naped PittaHydrornis nipalensisIt is a brightly colored bird, with a stub-tail.
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