Banded pitta, scientifically known as Pitta guajana is belongs to the family Pittidae. It can grow up to 23 cm. Both sexes have a clearly visible broad yellow supercilium which grades into the deep orange on the nape. They are also have a black central crown stripe, broad eye lines, a golden brown mantle, deep blue tail, white streaks on its wings and throat with a yellowish tinge on the sides of its neck. To differentiate both sexes, the male entire underparts are covered by dark blue with orange bands across the breast. Meanwhile, the female entire underparts are marked with narrower buff brown and black bands. P. guajana forages in the ground storeys either singly or in pairs. This species is locally common at low elevations found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.
The Pitta guajana has been split into three species:
(Source: Avibase, 2022)
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2011 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Prof. Dr. Norhayati Binti Ahmad, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Atikah Abu Bakar, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- BNU, Muhammad Al Zahri & Norhayati Binti Ahmad
Species Citation :- Pitta guajana. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/22290. [Retrieved 08 December 2023].
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