Biology:Giant pitta
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: | Hydrornis |
| Species: | H. caeruleus
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| Hydrornis caeruleus (Raffles, 1822)
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The giant pitta (Hydrornis caeruleus) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae.
Distribution and habitat
left|thumb|250px|Illustration by Gould & Richter The giant pitta is native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It inhabits primary and tall secondary forests at elevations of up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It appears to prefer densely vegetated, swampy areas, but has infrequently been reported from drier and secondary vegetation.[1]
Conservation
The species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Total population size is unknown, but it is believed to be scarce to rare, and thought to be under pressure from rapid forest loss in its native habitat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BirdLife International (2017). "Hydrornis caeruleus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22698614A118541382. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22698614A118541382.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22698614/118541382. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q778426 entry
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