![]() Indian Pitta ![]() Mangrove Pitta The species name of Mangrove Pitta is P. megarhyncha. This bird is native to the Indian Subcontinent. This pitta has a black colored head. It has a buff-colored crown and its chin is white in color. The bird has greenish shoulders and mantle. The bird has buff underparts and reddish vent. Its length ranges from 180 to 210 mm. This bird consumes crustaceans, mollusks and terrestrial insects. A major threat to this species is habitat loss. Blue-Naped Pitta ![]() Hooded Pitta The species name of Hooded Pitta is P. sordid. This bird is known to be a summer visitor and a possible local resident of the Himalayas and north-east India. The bird has a black colored head. Its crown is chestnut in color. It has green body and wings. The length of the bird ranges from 16 to 19 cm and its weight ranges from 42 to 70 g. It depends on various insects, their larvae and berries for survival. The breeding season of the bird ranges from February to August. Other Indian Pittas Blue-Winged Pitta and Blue Pitta are the other Pittas which have been recorded in India. |