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Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
23 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The western hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) is a passerine bird in the family Pittidae. It is common in eastern and southeastern Asia and maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in several types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas. It is a green bird with a black head and chestnut crown. It forages on the ground for insects and their larvae, and also eats berries. It breeds between February and August, the pair being strongly territorial and building their nest on the ground. Incubation and care of the fledglings is done by both parents. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Pitta sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Indian Pitta
LC

Indian Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta brachyura

<5% · Rare
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

50–60% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Pitta in Chitwan National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Pitta sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hooded Pitta in Chitwan National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Pitta in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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