• Synonyms Green-breasted Pitta, Hooded Pitta, Hooded Pitta [Hooded], Black-headed Pitta
  • Old latin name for bird Pitta persola, Turdus sordidus

Western Hooded Pittabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Taukeer Alam Lodha
    India
  • 2.
    Call, © Taukeer Alam Lodha
    India
  • 3.
    Call, © Monica Kaushik
    India
  • 4.
    Song, © Kelle Moreau
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Philippines
  • 6.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Philippines
  • 7.
    Call, © Prashant Kumar
    India
  • 8.
    Call, © brendan sloan
    Philippines
  • 9.
    Song, © Kelle Moreau
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Western Hooded Pitta

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Himalayas to se China, Indonesia, Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Philippines

Western Hooded Pitta subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pitta sordida bangkanaBangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra)-No
Pitta sordida cucullatan India to s China and Indochinato Sumatra and JavaNo
Pitta sordida mulleriMalay Pen., Sumatra, Java, Borneo and sw Sulu Is. (s Philippines)-No
Pitta sordida palawanensisPalawan group (sw Philippines)-No
Pitta sordida sanghiranaSangihe Is. (ne of Sulawesi)-No
Pitta sordida sordidaPhilippines (except Palawan group)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniqarabaş pitta
Bengaliখয়রামাথা শুমচা
Catalanpita capnegre
Chinese黑头八色鸫, 绿胸八色鸫
Chinese (Traditional)黑頭八色鶇, 綠胸八色鳥, 黑領八色鳥〔綠胸八色鳥〕, 綠胸八色鶇
Croatiancrnolica pita
CzechPita kápovitá, pita kápová
DanishKappepitta, Hættepitta
DutchWestelijke Kappitta, Kappitta
EsperantoMalpura pito
Estoniankarbuspita
Finnishhuppupitta
FrenchBrève à capuchon
GermanKappen-Pitta, Kappenpitta
Hungariankucsmás pitta
IcelandicHettupjátra
IndonesianPaok hijau, Paok topi, Burung Paok Hijau
ItalianPitta dal cappuccio, Pitta monaca
Japaneseズグロヤイロチョウ
Lithuanianjuodagalvė pita
MalayBurung Gembala Pelanduk, Pacat Gembala Pelandok, Burung Pacat Gembala Pelanduk, B. Pacat Gembala Pelanduk, Burung Pacat Hijau
Norwegianhettepitta
Norwegian NynorskHettepitta
Polishkurtaczek kapturowy
Portuguesepita-de-capuz
RussianКапюшоновая питта, Черноголовая питта
SerbianKapuljačasta pita
Slovakpita tmavohlavá
SpanishPita encapuchada occidental, Pita Encapuchada
Swedishsvarthuvad juveltrast, orientjuveltrast, Svarthuvad pitta
Thaiนกแต้วแร้วอกเขียว, นกแต้วแล้วอกเขียว
TurkishKara Başlı Pitta
Ukrainianпіта чорноголова
VietnameseChim Đuôi cụt đầu đen, Đuôi cụt đầu đen