Pitta elliotii
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The bar-bellied pitta (Hydrornis elliotii) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is seasonal tropical forest. Wikipedia →
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Vietnam · 2026
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Vietnam · 2026
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Thailand · 2022
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-bellied Pitta sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 582 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–July and November–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-bellied Pitta in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against about 20% in September and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-bellied Pitta sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bar-bellied Pitta sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
Same genus: Pitta
The closest relatives of the Bar-bellied Pitta that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Pitta, Typical Pittas) are Blue-rumped Pitta (about 20%) and Blue-winged Pitta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-bellied Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (582 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
