Banda Sea Pitta (Pitta vigorsii)
About the Banda Sea Pitta
The Banda Sea pitta or two-striped pitta (Pitta vigorsii) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Banda Sea Pitta has a white supercilium, a white wing patch, and a belly patch that fades from black in the upper portion to red in the lower portion. The Banda Sea Pitta is distinguished from other nearby Pitta species by its completely white throat. The Banda Sea Pitta was previously thought to be a subsepecies of the Elegant Pitta (Pitta elegans). The common name refers to the Banda Sea surrounding the islands which the species inhabits. Lambert suggests that the Banda Sea Pitta is descended from a migratory ancestral species which colonized multiple islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 5 CC BY-NC-ND. 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 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.