Rainbow Pitta (species: Pitta (Pitta) iris) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pitta (Pitta) iris
Rainbow Pitta


©Jerry Oldenettel: Rainbow Pitta (Pitta (Pitta) iris)

©Tom Tarrant: Rainbow Pitta (Pitta (Pitta) iris)

©Alec Brennan: Rainbow Pitta (Pitta (Pitta) iris)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Pittidae
Genus Pitta
Species Pitta (Pitta) iris
Status least concern
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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

It has a velvet black head and underparts, green upperparts, pale blue shoulder and olive green tail. It has a black bill, pink legs, brown eye and reddish brown streak along each side of its crown. Both sexes are similar, with the female being slightly smaller and duller than the male. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 18 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Rainbow Pitta (Pitta (Pitta) iris)

Distribution and habitat preferences

An Australian endemic, the Rainbow Pitta lives in the forests of northern Australia. (Wikipedia)

Diet

The diet consists mainly of insects, arthropods and small animals. (Wikipedia)

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