Listen to the Indian pitta
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About the Indian pitta
The Indian pitta is a bird in the family Pittidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Indian pitta sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) also known as Navrang, is a passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent. It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense evergreen forest. It breeds in the forests of the Himalayas, hills of central and western India, and migrates to other parts of the peninsula in winter. Although very colourful, it is usually shy and hidden in the undergrowth where it picks insects on the forest floor. It has a distinctive two note whistling call which is heard at dawn and dusk. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List as the population is considered large.
Related birds in the genus Pitta
Frequently asked questions
What does an Indian pitta sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Indian pitta on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Indian pitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Indian pitta as “least concern”.
What family does the Indian pitta belong to?
The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) belongs to the family Pittidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Kaiga, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India by K L Vinay – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q655145 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Indian pitta – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY 2.0