Graceful Pitta
Erythropitta venusta
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Pittas (Pittidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The graceful pitta (Erythropitta venusta), sometimes alternatively known as the black-crowned pitta (although this term is more regularly applied to Erythropitta ussheri), is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It occurs in Sumatra in Indonesia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of Sumatra.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Graceful 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.