Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)
About the Hooded Pitta
The western hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae. It is common in eastern and southeastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in several types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas. It is a green bird with a black head and chestnut crown. It forages on the ground for insects and their larvae, and also eats berries. It breeds between February and August, the pair being strongly territorial and building their nest on the ground. Incubation and care of the fledglings is done by both parents. The bird has a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Nicobar hooded pitta, the Minahasa hooded pitta, the eastern hooded pitta and the Biak hooded pitta.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 203 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue-winged PittaPitta moluccensisrecording
- Elegant PittaPitta elegansrecording
- Indian PittaPitta brachyurarecording
- Ornate PittaPitta concinnarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.