Ivory-breasted Pitta

Ivory-breasted PittaThe Ivory-breasted Pitta lives in forests of the North Maluku Islands. Its dark upperparts contrast with blue-green wings and ivory underparts.What does it look like?Adults have a black head and upperparts, blue-green iridescent wings, ivory underparts, and a red belly. The sexes look alike.How does it live?The Ivory-breasted Pitta lives in forests of the North Maluku Islands. Its dark upperparts contrast with blue-green wings and ivory underparts.It uses the understory and forest floor of tropical forest, searching close to the ground for small animals. Calls and behavior vary in regional accounts.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.