About the Green-breasted Pitta
The green-breasted pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is one of only two Pitta species in Africa, and is found in deep forest of the tropics.
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The plumage is very similar to that of the African pitta, but the breast is green and the throat is bordered by a black line. Immatures have duller, darker plumage, and a brownish olive breast.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
African PittaPitta angolensisThe sexes are alike.
Elegant PittaPitta elegansThe elegant pitta is 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs 47–77 g (1.7–2.7 oz).
Biak Hooded PittaPitta rosenbergiiThe Biak hooded pitta is a passerine bird in the pitta family Pittidae that is endemic to the island of Biak, northwest of New Guinea.
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