Native Animals
Hydrornis baudii
Blue-headed Pitta
VU
Vulnerable
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2017
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetbaudii (Müller & Schlegel, 1839)
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Synonym
- Pitta baudii S. Muller & Schlegel, 1839
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Common Name
- Blue-headed Pitta (English)
- Pacat Kepala Biru (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
The blue-headed pitta or scientifically known as Hydrornis baudii, is a small-sized, brightly coloured pitta measuring up to 17 cm in length. It has a typical small blue tail and both sexes show dimorphism. The male has a glittering blue crown, black cheeks, reddish-brown mantle and black wings that are marked with white. The male also has a white throat with deep violet blue underparts whereas the female is differentiated by its fulvous-buff crown, buff underparts and dull rufous upperparts. It has a unique way to hunt its preys by turning over leaves with a rapid jerk of the beak. This species is endemic to Borneo, occurring in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia and is found in lowland primary rainforest near and along the rivers flying up to 600 m in elevation. It is a scarce resident in East Malaysia. As the area of lowland forest is losing owing to illegal logging and land conversion, the blue-headed pitta is under the category of Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2017).
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Artificial - Terrestrial → Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
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Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
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Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Resident |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2017 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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3.1 |
| 2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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3.1 |
| 2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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N/A |
| 1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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N/A |
Biodiversity Experts
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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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),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Book
- Malaysian Naturalist, Volume 74, Issue/No. 4, 2021. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 311.
- MNS Bird Conservation Council. 2015. A Checklist of the Birds of Malaysia Second Edition. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society - Bird Conservation Council, Malaysia. pp. 60.
- Francis, C.M. (1998). A Pocket Guide To The Birds of Borneo, Third Edition. The Sabah Society, Malaysia.
- Hazebroek, H.P., Adlin, T.Z. & Sinun, W. (2011). Danum Valley: The Rain Forest. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Malaysia. pp. 615.
- Jeyarajasingam, A., Norhayati, A., Yasser, M.A. & Ilias, R. (2016). Burung-burung Malaysia : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UKM, Bangi, Malaysia. pp. 165. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ] — [ | eBook (EPUB) ]
- Myers, S. (2009). A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Simon Papps, Singapore. pp. 272.
- Phillipps, Q. (2014). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan. Third Edition. John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom. pp. 337, 372.
- Tan, K.K., Nurfarhana-Hizan, H. & Abdul Razak, M.N.R. (2020). Threatened Bird Species of Malaysia. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 42. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Online
- Avibase - the world bird database. Retrieved January 10, 2017, from https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/
- BirdLife International. Retrieved June 07, 2016, from http://www.birdlife.org/
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
- Southeast Asian deforestation more extensive than thought, study finds. Retrieved July 20, 2018, from https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2018/07/southeast-asian-deforestation-more-extensive-than-thought-study-finds/ — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Ambo Sakka Mappeasse
Species Citation :- Hydrornis baudii. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/52328. [Retrieved 23 March 2023].
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