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Pitta

  • Blue-rumped pitta

    Blue-rumped pitta 
    (Hydrornis soror) 
    Đuôi cụt đầu xám

    The blue-rumped pitta (Hydrornis soror) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. 
    The specific epithet soror is Latin for "sister" (that is "closely related").

  • Blue-winged Pitta

    Blue-winged pitta 
    (Pitta moluccensis, Đuôi cụt cánh xanh)

    The blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae.

    The blue-winged pitta is regularly found in Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

    "Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
    The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 
    moluccensis Moluccas Islands (now Maluku Islands) in eastern Indonesia. 

  • Pitta

    Pitta is a genus of birds in the Pittidae, or pitta family.

    "Pitta" means "small bird", "pretty", "bauble" or "pet" in the Telugu language of southern India. 
    The term refers to a family of birds, often called pitta birds, which are known for their colorful plumage, short tails, and tendency to forage for insects on the forest floor. 

    1/ Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis, Đuôi cụt cánh xanh)