Rainbow Pitta
Pitta iris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPittidae (Pittas)
- GenusPitta (Typical Pittas)
- SpeciesPitta iris (Rainbow Pitta)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Pitta in Kakadu National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Rainbow Pitta sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 171 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rainbow Pitta in Kakadu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Pitta in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.