Family

Pittas

Pittidae

27 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Hydrornis irena

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Erythropitta ussheri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pitta elliotii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta guajana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta baudii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta sordida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta schneideri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pitta venusta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta soror

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta granatina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pitta erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta megarhyncha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Pitta iris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pitta elegans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pitta caerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hydrornis schwaneri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pitta nympha

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pitta concinna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pitta novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pitta oatesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pittas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6	~70%
	Black-headed Pitta			~40%
	Blue-headed Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	🐦 Giant Pitta			<5%
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			Insufficient data
2	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~60%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~40%
	Hooded Pitta			~30%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4	~50%
	Bar-bellied Pitta			~40%
	Blue-rumped Pitta			~20%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Fairy Pitta			Insufficient data
4	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~50%
	Bar-bellied Pitta			~30%
	Blue-rumped Pitta			~20%
5	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~40%
	Schneider's Pitta			~30%
	Graceful Pitta			~20%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			Insufficient data
6	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5	~40%
	Black-headed Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Blue-headed Pitta			<5%
	🐦 Giant Pitta			Insufficient data
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			Insufficient data
7	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~30%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
8	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Banded Pitta			~30%
9	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~30%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
10	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Noisy Pitta			~30%
11	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6	~30%
	Hooded Pitta			~20%
	Black-headed Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	🐦 Giant Pitta			<5%
	Blue-headed Pitta			<5%
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			Insufficient data
12	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~30%
	Garnet Pitta			~20%
	Hooded Pitta			Insufficient data
13	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5	~30%
	Garnet Pitta			~10%
	Malayan Banded-Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	🐦 Giant Pitta			Insufficient data
14	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
15	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
16	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
17	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Pitta			~20%
18	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	~20%
	Blue Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Rusty-naped Pitta			Insufficient data
19	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Red-bellied Pitta			~20%
	Eastern Hooded Pitta			<5%
20	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Red-bellied Pitta			~10%
	Elegant Pitta			Insufficient data
21	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Mangrove Pitta			~10%
22	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
23	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Rainbow Pitta			~10%
24	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
25	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
26	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Green-breasted Pitta			~10%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
27	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~10%
	Blue Pitta			~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
28	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Blue-naped Pitta			~10%
	Indian Pitta			Insufficient data
29	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	African Pitta			~10%
30	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
31	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
32	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Noisy Pitta			~10%
33	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
34	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Noisy Pitta			~10%
35	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Blue-winged Pitta			Insufficient data
	Hooded Pitta			Insufficient data
36	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
37	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Rainbow Pitta			~10%
38	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Blue-naped Pitta			~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
39	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
40	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Pitta			~10%
41	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Blue-naped Pitta			<5%
42	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	~10%
	Blue-naped Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
43	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Fairy Pitta			Insufficient data
44	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Noisy Pitta			Insufficient data
45	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
46	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Ornate Pitta			<5%
47	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
48	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Hooded Pitta			<5%
	Indian Pitta			<5%
49	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Noisy Pitta			<5%
50	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
51	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	<5%
	Rusty-naped Pitta			<5%
	Blue Pitta			<5%
	Blue-winged Pitta			Insufficient data
52	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Indian Pitta			Insufficient data
53	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
	Green-breasted Pitta			Insufficient data
54	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4	<5%
	Bornean Banded-Pitta			<5%
	Hooded Pitta			Insufficient data
	Blue-winged Pitta			Insufficient data
	Black-headed Pitta			Insufficient data
55	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Indian Pitta			Insufficient data
56	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
57	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
58	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Pitta			<5%
59	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
60	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
61	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Green-breasted Pitta			Insufficient data
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
62	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	<5%
	African Pitta			<5%
	Green-breasted Pitta			Insufficient data
63	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
	Green-breasted Pitta			Insufficient data
64	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
65	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data
66	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pitta			Insufficient data