Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha)

Other Names (World)
Mangrove Pitta, Larger Blue-winged Pitta, Malay Pitta

Family
Pittidae (Pittas)

Size
18 - 21 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1863

Habitat
Coastal mangroves, mangrove and Nipa palm stands along tidal rivers.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Thailand (B).

Unknown to Singapore (B).

Southern Bangladesh patchily southern on coast to western peninsular Thailand, western and eastern Peninsular Malaysia, eastern Sumatra, Riau Archipelago and Bangka I.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss through clearance for fuel, charcoal production and construction materials is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Crustaceans, molluscs, terrestrial insects.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (54)...)

Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) [XC19312]
by Arnold Meijer from Krabi, Thailand (song)

Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) [XC772519]
by Kim Chuah Lim from Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura), Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) and Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis). Sometimes considered conspecific with Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) - 10 files

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