Pittidae (Pittas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

NT

Hydrornis irena

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Erythropitta ussheri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pitta guajana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pitta elliotii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta baudii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Pitta versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta schneideri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Pitta sordida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Pitta brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta venusta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta soror

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta granatina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Pitta reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT

Pitta megarhyncha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Pitta iris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Pitta angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Pitta moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Anthocincla phayrei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pitta novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Hydrornis schwaneri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Pitta concinna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Pitta arquata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pitta oatesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pittas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 18 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6 of 27	~70%
	Black-headed Pitta			~40%
	Blue-headed Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Giant Pitta			<5%
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			<5%
	Blue-banded Pitta			<5%
2	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 27	~60%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~40%
	Hooded Pitta			~30%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3 of 27	~50%
	Bar-bellied Pitta			~30%
	Blue-rumped Pitta			~20%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
4	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3 of 27	~50%
	Bar-bellied Pitta			~30%
	Blue-rumped Pitta			~20%
	Eared Pitta			<5%
5	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 27	~50%
	Schneider's Pitta			~30%
	Graceful Pitta			~20%
6	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 27	~40%
	Black-headed Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Blue-headed Pitta			<5%
7	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 27	~40%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~30%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
8	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 27	~40%
	Banded Pitta			~40%
9	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 27	~30%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
10	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 27	~30%
	Garnet Pitta			~20%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
11	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	~30%
	Noisy Pitta			~30%
12	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	~30%
	Indian Pitta			~30%
13	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
14	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 27	~20%
	Hooded Pitta			~20%
	Black-headed Pitta			<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
15	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
16	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 27	~20%
	Red-bellied Pitta			~20%
	Eastern Hooded Pitta			<5%
17	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 27	~20%
	Blue Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Eared Pitta			<5%
18	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
19	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
20	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
21	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 27	~20%
	Garnet Pitta			~20%
22	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 27	~20%
	Blue Pitta			~10%
	Eared Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
23	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 27	~10%
	Green-breasted Pitta			~10%
24	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Mangrove Pitta			~10%
25	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	~10%
	Rainbow Pitta			~10%
26	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
28	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
29	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Blue-naped Pitta			~10%
30	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 27	~10%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Blue-naped Pitta			<5%
31	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
32	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 27	~10%
	Red-bellied Pitta			~10%
33	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 27	~10%
	African Pitta			~10%
34	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
35	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	~10%
	Rainbow Pitta			~10%
36	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	~10%
	Noisy Pitta			~10%
37	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
38	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
39	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
40	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
41	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 27	<5%
	Blue-naped Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
42	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 27	<5%
	Ornate Pitta			<5%
43	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	<5%
	Noisy Pitta			<5%
44	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 27	<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
45	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
46	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	<5%
	Noisy Pitta			<5%
47	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 27	<5%
	Blue-naped Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
48	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 27	<5%
	Rusty-naped Pitta			<5%
	Blue Pitta			<5%
49	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 27	<5%
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 27	~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
2	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 27	~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
3	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
4	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 27	~10%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
5	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	2 of 27	~10%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Red-bellied Pitta			<5%
6	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
7	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
8	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
9	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
10	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 27	<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Mangrove Pitta			<5%
11	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	2 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
12	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
13	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
14	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
15	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
16	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
17	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
18	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
19	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 27	<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
20	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
21	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
22	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
23	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
24	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 27	<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
25	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	2 of 27	<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
26	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
27	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 27	<5%
	Noisy Pitta			<5%
28	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
29	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 27	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
4	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
12	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
13	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Ipswich Nature Centre	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
16	Penang Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
17	Waddesdon Aviary	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
18	Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Pittas

Species in this group

Malayan Banded-Pitta

Black-headed Pitta

Banded Pitta

Bar-bellied Pitta

Blue-headed Pitta

Noisy Pitta

Schneider's Pitta

Hooded Pitta

Indian Pitta

Graceful Pitta

Blue-rumped Pitta

Garnet Pitta

Red-bellied Pitta

Green-breasted Pitta

Mangrove Pitta

Rainbow Pitta

Blue Pitta

Blue-naped Pitta

African Pitta

Blue-winged Pitta

Eared Pitta

Giant Pitta

Eastern Hooded Pitta

Bornean Banded-Pitta

Ornate Pitta

Blue-banded Pitta

Rusty-naped Pitta

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pittas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found