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Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolorSwainson, 1825
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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
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
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
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jimchurches · Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Kembla Heights, NSW, AU
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Brendan McIntyre · Kyogle, AU-NS, AU
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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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