Schneider's Pitta
Pitta schneideri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPittidae (Pittas)
- GenusPitta (Typical Pittas)
- SpeciesPitta schneideri (Schneider's Pitta)
Schneider's pitta (Hydrornis schneideri) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is endemic to Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was rediscovered in 1988 after last being seen in 1918. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Schneider's Pitta sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
Graceful Pitta
Pitta venusta
Malayan Banded-Pitta
Hydrornis irena
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Gray-throated Babbler
Stachyris nigriceps
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Sumatran Treepie
Dendrocitta occipitalis
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus melanurus
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)
Oriolus cruentus
Sunda Warbler
Seicercus grammiceps
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Schneider's Pitta in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Schneider's Pitta sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Schneider's Pitta in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Schneider's Pitta in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.