Pitta elliotii
Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic
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 Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 159 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.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-bellied Pitta in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April–June and November, the lowest months. July has too few records to rate.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bar-bellied Pitta sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-bellied Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (122 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.
