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Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura · Pittidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay–Jun · Novmost records
Records55,891in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia49,447 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Indian Pitta in brief

The indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) is a bird of the Pittidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 55,891 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, June and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India49,447 records · best Jun, May
Sri Lanka6,234 records · best Nov, Dec
Bangladesh210 records · best May, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.