Biak Hooded Pitta

Biak Hooded PittaThe Biak Hooded Pitta occurs on Biak Island. A local field guide notes the rosenbergii form’s deep blue flanks and lack of a glossy throat band. A record also documents it in secondary forest on Biak.What does it look like?The local guide says the rosenbergii form has deep blue flanks and lacks a glittering throat band. The broader old species-complex description gives a black hood, green body, and turquoise shoulder.How does it live?The Biak Hooded Pitta occurs on Biak Island. A local field guide notes the rosenbergii form’s deep blue flanks and lack of a glossy throat band. A record also documents it in secondary forest on Biak.A Macaulay Library record documents this species in secondary forest on Biak Island in 2008. The observer says it was identified visually after playback.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.