Wildlifeof Thailand
Garnet Pitta
Pittidae
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Erythropitta granatina
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
This dark red-breasted pitta with a blue crown inhabits Sundaic rainforest floors and feeds on insects, worms and snails (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Garnet Pitta eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Garnet Pitta live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Garnet Pitta found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo