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Noisy Pitta
Photo · (c) Ged Tranter, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Noisy Pitta

Pitta versicolorSwainson, 1825

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Pittidae
Genus
Pitta

At a glance

The Noisy Pitta is a medium-sized bird, about 19–26 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
19–26 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Noisy Pitta look like?

The Noisy Pitta is a medium-sized bird, about 19–26 cm long and weighing 70–128 g.

The noisy pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. The noisy pitta is found in eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It eats earthworms, insects and snails. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
19–26 cm
Weight
69.5–128 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Noisy Pitta?

The Noisy Pitta is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Kembla Heights, NSW, AU

Call

jimchurches · Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Kembla Heights, NSW, AU

Call

Brendan McIntyre · Kyogle, AU-NS, AU

Call

Greg Tasney · Cooloola QLD, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Noisy Pitta eat?

The Noisy Pitta feeds on fruit, seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Noisy Pitta live in Australia?

The Noisy Pitta is native to Australia, recorded across 17 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-central New Guinea and north and east Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Non-breeding
  • Breeding
  • Vagrant

6 regions recorded