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Noisy Pitta ( Pitta versicolor )

Noisy Pitta | Pitta versicolor photo

Noisy Pitta photographed at Currumbin Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Photograph by ozwildlife. Some rights reserved.

Noisy Pitta | Pitta versicolor photo

Photograph by Chugy.

Photograph by ozwildlife. Some rights reserved.

NOISY PITTA FACTS

distribution map showing range of Pitta versicolor in Australia

Description
The Pitta is a ground-feeding bird. Seeing one of these elusive birds is one of the highlights of a rainforest walk.

Size
20cm

Environment
rainforest

Food
insects, small invertebrates

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pittidae
Genus:	Pitta
Species:	versicolor
Common Name:	Noisy Pitta