Biak Hooded Pitta
Pitta rosenbergii
NTNear Threatened Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Pittas (Pittidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Biak hooded pitta (Pitta rosenbergii) is a passerine bird in the pitta family Pittidae that is endemic to the island of Biak, northwest of New Guinea.
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Biak (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Biak hooded 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.
