Order Passeriformes Higher classification Erythropitta | Phylum Chordata Family Pittidae Scientific name Erythropitta granatina Rank Species | |
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Similar Graceful pitta, Giant pitta, Mangrove pitta, Black‑headed pitta, Blue‑headed pitta | ||
Garnet pitta
The garnet pitta (Erythropitta granatina) is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The form occurring in the Malaysian state of Sabah has been split as the black-headed pitta or black-crowned pitta Erythropitta ussheri (Gould 1877),
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Garnet pitta
Diet
The garnet pitta is an insectivore, feeding mainly on ants, wood grubs, cockroaches, and beetles.
Breeding
Pairs mate between March and August. A pair will lay a clutch of two eggs.
References
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