Wildlifeof Thailand
Rusty-naped Pitta
Pittidae
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Hydrornis oatesi
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
A large brown pitta with a rusty nape and blue rump, it turns montane leaf litter for worms and other invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Rusty-naped Pitta eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Rusty-naped Pitta live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Rusty-naped Pitta found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia