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 LC    Blue-banded Pitta* Id (Atlas):
    Erythropitta arquata

Description (10)
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Family
Pittidae (Pittas)

Size
15 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1871)

Habitat
Primary and secondary hill and lower montane forest, favouring bamboo stands. From 150 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B) (R) (NB), Malaysia (B) (R) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Various insects.

Voice
Low, pure whistle on a level pitch, steadily increasing in power, with no modulation.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)...)

 
Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) [XC190031]
     by Mike Nelson from Kubah National Park, waterfall trail, Sarawak, Malaysia (song)

 
Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata) [XC94259]
     by Mike Nelson from Tawau Hills Park, Sabah, Malaysia (song)

Nest
Ball-shaped, composed of dead leaves and plant fiber.

Eggs (Guide)
White with grey and brown spots.

Subspecies
Species name frequently spelt as arcuata, by reason of long-established usage following emendation made three years after species was first described. However, original spelling of name must stand.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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