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Noisy PittaAlternate name(s): "Dragoon-bird", "Anvil-bird", "Buff-breasted Pitta" ![]() race "intermedia": "wangawa" [ngadjon] Size: 18-20 cm Weight: 80-100 g |
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See Noisy
Pitta at Wikipedia |
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Photos |
Race "versicolor"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Noisy Pitta (photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[Mt Tamborine, Tamborine
NP, QLD, August 2013]
Close-up lateral view of a Noisy Pitta
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, August 2015]
Near-dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mount Glorious, QLD, March 2017]
Dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta, typical upright stance (photo courtesy
of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, QLD, May 2014]
Noisy Pitta foraging in leaf litter; note the iridescence of the
turquoise feathers
[Iluka NR, NSW, May 2014]
Noisy Pitta basking in the sun (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mt Glorious NP, QLD, January 2013]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-dorsal view of an immature Noisy Pitta - note the still pink
gape; also this bird is only just starting to grow iridiscent
turquoise wing feathers (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mount Glorious, QLD, March 2017]
Race "intermedia"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Full-frontal view of a Noisy Pitta
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, near Townsville, QLD, September 2020]
Near-lateral view of a Noisy Pitta
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, near Townsville, QLD, September 2020]
Lateral view of a Noisy Pitta
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, near Townsville, QLD, September 2020]
Dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, near Townsville, QLD, September 2020]
Race "simillima"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-lateral view of a Noisy Pitta in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]
Lateral view of a Noisy Pitta in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Lateral view of a Noisy Pitta in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta; note the blue tail coverts
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
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Behaviour |
Noisy Pitta in very open surroundings - on a sealed
road
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Lateral view of Noisy Pitta in aggressive posture towards a
nearby Bar-shouldered
Dove (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Lateral view of Noisy Pitta "locomotion" - they don't run, but hop
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta in the upright "alert" stance
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Noisy Pitta picking up (dead?) insects from the surface of a sealed
road
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Noisy Pitta swallowing its prey
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Julatten, QLD, November 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Noisy Pittas will usually call only during the breeding season.
noispit_20150328.mp3 |
versicolor (NE NSW) |
Territorial call (male)? | © MD | |
noispit_me_20200927_2.m4a |
intermedia (N QLD) |
Territorial call (male)? | © ME | |
noispit_me_20200927.m4a |
intermedia (N QLD) |
Territorial calls (male)? | © ME |
More Noisy Pitta sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.