Wildlifeof Thailand
Blue-naped Pitta
Pittidae
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Hydrornis nipalensis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Forest and bamboo
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
This robust ground bird combines a blue nape with green upperparts and searches dense forest and bamboo litter for invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Blue-naped Pitta eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Blue-naped Pitta live in?
- Forest and bamboo
- Where is the Blue-naped Pitta found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia