HeeHa my Pitta no 2. 5 to go. This Hooded
Pitta is a uncommon bird to see. We saw it in the suburb of the city. Can you
believe it.....what a catch indeed. By now it probably had moved to other more
conducive place further south.
The Hooded Pitta is a passerine bird and is resident in northern part of Peninsula whilst many migrate down from eastern and southeastern Asia and the Maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in different types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas. The one I saw all thanks to my Sifu "Khong" bird alert. The last time when he alerted the Indian Roller visit to Taiping Perak. So you have to link to other birders' blog to keep abreast of rare sightings.
Hooded Pittas can reach a length of 16 to 19 cm. Their diet consists of various insects (including their larvae) worms, which they hunt on the ground, and dropped fruits like berries. In the breeding period, which lasts from February to August, they build nests on the ground; both parent take care of the eggs and the fledglings. They are highly territorial and their fluty double-noted whistle calls ("qweeek-qweeek") can be constantly heard from their territories, sometimes throughout the nights.
Hooded pittas are strong fliers Found alone or in pairs when mating and then breeding season in Feb onwards. When alarmed, or in order to distract other birds, they display such features as bowing, head-bobbing, wing flicking, and wing/tail fanning. If you see this behaviour please back away to a distance.................u might get pecked lol.
Read more: Pittas: Pittidae - Hooded Pitta (pitta Sordida): Species Accounts http://animals.jrank.org/pages/996/Pittas-Pittidae-HOODED-PITTA-Pitta-sordida-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html#ixzz0cH7mrcQq
The Hooded Pitta is a passerine bird and is resident in northern part of Peninsula whilst many migrate down from eastern and southeastern Asia and the Maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in different types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas. The one I saw all thanks to my Sifu "Khong" bird alert. The last time when he alerted the Indian Roller visit to Taiping Perak. So you have to link to other birders' blog to keep abreast of rare sightings.
Hooded Pittas can reach a length of 16 to 19 cm. Their diet consists of various insects (including their larvae) worms, which they hunt on the ground, and dropped fruits like berries. In the breeding period, which lasts from February to August, they build nests on the ground; both parent take care of the eggs and the fledglings. They are highly territorial and their fluty double-noted whistle calls ("qweeek-qweeek") can be constantly heard from their territories, sometimes throughout the nights.
Hooded pittas are strong fliers Found alone or in pairs when mating and then breeding season in Feb onwards. When alarmed, or in order to distract other birds, they display such features as bowing, head-bobbing, wing flicking, and wing/tail fanning. If you see this behaviour please back away to a distance.................u might get pecked lol.
Read more: Pittas: Pittidae - Hooded Pitta (pitta Sordida): Species Accounts http://animals.jrank.org/pages/996/Pittas-Pittidae-HOODED-PITTA-Pitta-sordida-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html#ixzz0cH7mrcQq
This was caught in Ulu Kali on its way back north in 2012.
Hi. A juvenile came into the house. Doest eat anything I feed. Pls advice. Raju 01111292115 Ipoh.
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