Mangrove Pitta
Pitta megarhyncha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPittidae (Pittas)
- GenusPitta (Typical Pittas)
- SpeciesPitta megarhyncha (Mangrove Pitta)
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mangrove Pitta in Sundarbans National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Mangrove Pitta sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mangrove Pitta in Sundarbans National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Mangrove Pitta in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.