#whiskered_pitta

Whiskered pitta

Species of bird

The whiskered pitta is a rare species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. Along with the, Azure-breasted pitta, it is one of two endemic pittas in the country.This bird is the largest pitta in the country reaching 23cm long and 116grams in mass. It has a brownish head, blue breast, and red belly. It has broad ash malar or "whiskers". Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping. It is one of the most sought after birds by birdwatchers in the Philippines.

Wed 18th

Provided by Wikipedia

Learn More
0 searches
This keyword has never been searched before
This keyword has never been searched for with any other keyword.