Hooded Pita

Population Status
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Hooded Pita

Pitta sordida

 

Diet

Forages on the forest floor among leaf litter. This species is an insectivore, and eats anything from beetles to cockroaches to larvae.

Habitat

Forests and other wooded habitats such as rainforests and secondary forests with heavy understory.

Nesting

Both the male and female use twigs and sticks to build a football-shaped flattened dome for a nest. Lays 2-5 eggs, and incubation is 15-16 days.

Did you know?

Pittas are a strange type of passerine, or perching bird, because they rarely perch more than a few feet off the ground.

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