Wildlifeof Thailand
Giant Pitta
Pittidae
Photo: Razis Nasri
Hydrornis caeruleus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates and small vertebrates
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
The largest pitta is brown, blue and boldly barred and walks through deep rainforest litter for large invertebrates and small vertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Giant Pitta eat?
- Invertebrates and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Giant Pitta live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Giant Pitta found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo