About the Superb Pitta
The superb pitta is a large pitta that is endemic to Manus Island which lies to the north of Papua New Guinea.
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The superb pitta is about 22 cm (8.7 in) long. It has black plumage with turquoise blue wings, a scarlet belly and green-tipped secondaries. The sexes are very similar but the female is a slightly smaller and duller than the male. As with other pittas, it is a secretive and rarely seen terrestrial bird. The diet consists mainly of snails.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Banda Sea PittaPitta vigorsiiThe Banda Sea pitta or two-striped pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.
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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