PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Pitta versicolor  

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)
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© Geoff Walker 2014
John Oxley Reserve, QLD (Jun, 2014)

It was a great surprise to find a Noisy Pitta in mangroves on a river bank at sea level when I am used to finding them up on mountains in rainforest.

Evidently they migrate in winter to lowland locations.

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Noisy Pitta