Nicobar Hooded Pitta vs Biak Hooded Pitta

Pitta abbotti compared with Pitta rosenbergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Nicobar Hooded Pitta Biak Hooded Pitta
Scientific Name Pitta abbotti Pitta rosenbergii
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Pittidae Pittidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
Weight 64.5 g (2.28 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Nicobar Hooded Pitta only

None

Biak Hooded Pitta only

None

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Nicobar Hooded Pitta

Near Threatened

Biak Hooded Pitta

About These Birds

Biak Hooded Pitta

The Biak Hooded Pitta is a near-threatened, colorful pitta endemic to Biak Island in West Papua. It has vivid green, blue, and red plumage with a black hood, typical of the pitta family. It forages on the forest floor for earthworms, snails, and insects in the lowland rainforest of this small island.

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