Black-faced Pitta

Black-faced PittaThe Black-faced Pitta is a pitta with a restricted range on a few Solomon Islands. It uses the forest floor and low vegetation, and nests on or near the ground.What does it look like?It has a black face, chestnut crown, blue wing-coverts, green upperparts, and buff underparts. Head markings differ among island subspecies.How does it live?The Black-faced Pitta is a pitta with a restricted range on a few Solomon Islands. It uses the forest floor and low vegetation, and nests on or near the ground.It eats worms, snails, and insects. Its bulky nest is made of leaves and moss and placed on or near the ground; records include lowland forest up to 600 m.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Near Threatened (NT) · Global