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Pitta moluccensis
| Family Name: | Pittidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Blue-winged Pitta, Burung Pacat Sayap Biru |
Name
Description
| Size | 20 cm |
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| Description | Medium size pitta, black bill, predominantly blue. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater, Parks & Gardens |
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| Distribution | Breeds South China and continental South-east Asia to Northern Peninsular Malaysia. The pitta is a winter visitor and passage migrant and is widespread throughout Singapore during the winter months and can be found foraging in the quiet wooded areas of parks and large gardens. Found usually at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve freshwater pond area or the visitor centre where they hop and forage among the leaf litter in the undergrowth. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
