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− | + | [[Image:JAY 5722 Blue-headed Pitta.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Jason+Bugay+Reyes|Jason Bugay Reyes}}<br/ >Danum Valley Sabah, [[Borneo]], March 2011]] | |
− | [[Image:Blue- | + | ;[[:Category:Hydrornis|Hydrornis]] baudii |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 17 cm<br /> | + | 17 cm (6¾ in)<br /> |
'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
*Blue crown | *Blue crown | ||
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*Deep violet-blue underparts<br /> | *Deep violet-blue underparts<br /> | ||
'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
+ | [[Image:Blue headed pitta female.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|dandsblair|dandsblair}}<br />Danum, [[Borneo]], September 2015]] | ||
*Buff crown and upperparts | *Buff crown and upperparts | ||
*Buffy cheeks to vent | *Buffy cheeks to vent | ||
+ | |||
+ | Juveniles are similar to females but duller, have a dark brown breast and brown and golden marbled underparts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | + | Endemic to [[Borneo]].<br /> | |
+ | A locally common species but with a patchy distribution. Threatened by rapid deforestation. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
+ | Formlery placed in genus ''[[:Category:Pitta|Pitta]]'' and sometimes in its own genus ''Iridipitta''. | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Dense cover in moist lowland forests to 600m. | + | Dense cover in moist lowland forests to 600m. Often close to rivers. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | A shy and secretive species. | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Feeds on earthworms, beetles, ants, grasshoppers, caterpillars and other arthropods.<br /> | ||
+ | Feeds among leaf litter by turning over leaves. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | The few breeding records suggest a breeding season from March to October. A recorded nest was domed, made of dead leaves and herbs and placed 0.5m above the ground. The clutch consisted of 2 eggs. | ||
+ | ====Movements==== | ||
+ | Probably a sedentary species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HM03Cor8}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#{{Ref-HBWVol8}}#BirdLife International |
− | #BirdLife International | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pitta+baudii}} | {{GSearch|Pitta+baudii}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hydrornis]] |
Latest revision as of 14:13, 15 February 2024
- Hydrornis baudii
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
Male
- Blue crown
- Black cheeks
- Reddish-brown mantle
- Black wings marked with white
- Blue tail
- White throat
- Deep violet-blue underparts
Female
- Buff crown and upperparts
- Buffy cheeks to vent
Juveniles are similar to females but duller, have a dark brown breast and brown and golden marbled underparts.
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo.
A locally common species but with a patchy distribution. Threatened by rapid deforestation.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formlery placed in genus Pitta and sometimes in its own genus Iridipitta.
Habitat
Dense cover in moist lowland forests to 600m. Often close to rivers.
Behaviour
A shy and secretive species.
Diet
Feeds on earthworms, beetles, ants, grasshoppers, caterpillars and other arthropods.
Feeds among leaf litter by turning over leaves.
Breeding
The few breeding records suggest a breeding season from March to October. A recorded nest was domed, made of dead leaves and herbs and placed 0.5m above the ground. The clutch consisted of 2 eggs.
Movements
Probably a sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to October 2008 (Corrigenda 8). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-headed Pitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-headed_Pitta