Gurney’s Pitta
Hydrornis gurneyi
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Myanmar
- Family
- Pittas (Pittidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Gurney's pitta (Hydrornis gurneyi) (Thai: นกแต้วแร้วท้องดำ, lit. "black-bellied pitta") is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds in the Malay Peninsula, with populations mainly in Myanmar. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the British banker and amateur ornithologist John Henry Gurney (1819-1890).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Far southern Myanmar (southern Tenasserim); formerly also peninsular Thailand, where now may be extinct.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gurney's pitta
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
