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Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
462 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Pitta sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Blue-winged Pitta
LC

Blue-winged Pitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitta moluccensis

<5% · Rare
Giant Pitta

Giant Pitta

Bird

Pitta caerulea

<5% · Rare
Blue-headed Pitta

Blue-headed Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta baudii

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Pitta
LC Endemic

Black-headed Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erythropitta ussheri

5–10% · With luck
Bornean Banded-Pitta
LC

Bornean Banded-Pitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydrornis schwaneri

Insufficient data
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible
White-chested Babbler

White-chested Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Pitta sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hooded Pitta in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

June has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Pitta in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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