Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates

ForestDomed nestMedium · 100 g

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 1 — Photo: Outram Bangs, Jossely van Tyne · Public domain

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 6 — Photo: (c) scaup, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Gerard Chartier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Eared Pitta (Hydrornis phayrei), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Gerard Chartier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

It has formerly been placed into its own genus, Anthocincla, on account of its apparent primitive characteristics. It is the only species in the Pitta family with entirely cryptic colours in the adults of both sexes. As with other Hydrornis species, they exhibit sexually dimorphic plumage, and a cryptic juvenile plumage. The adult male has a central black line over the crown, reaching and covering the nape. The plumage either side of this is rufescent buff, with feathers margined black besides having a black bar near their bases. The lores, sides of face and nape are black.

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When to see the Eared Pitta

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Eared Pitta

Regular range

The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Thailand Vietnam China Cambodia Laos

About the Eared Pitta

The eared pitta is a species of bird in the pitta family, Pittidae, and is found in Southeast Asia.

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Easily confused with

Giant PittaHydrornis caeruleusThe giant pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.

Schneider's PittaHydrornis schneideriSchneider's pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.

Bornean Banded PittaHydrornis schwaneriThe Bornean banded pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.

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