Wildlifeof Singapore
Fairy Pitta
Pittidae
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Pitta nympha
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, spiders, insects, slugs and snails
Range
Breeds in East Asia; winters in Southeast Asia
The fairy pitta is a small and brightly coloured pitta. Its diet mainly consists of earthworms, spiders, insects, slugs and snails. It breeds in East Asia and migrates south to winter in Southeast Asia, and is threatened by deforestation, wildfire, hunting, trapping and the cage-bird trade (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Fairy Pitta eat?
- Earthworms, spiders, insects, slugs and snails
- Where is the Fairy Pitta found?
- Breeds in East Asia; winters in Southeast Asia