Noisy Pitta

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A distinctive bird with a chestnut crown. This species has green and black wings, dull yellow underparts, a black facial stripe, a bright blue shoulder patch, and a red patch under the tail. A very colorful species, it can although be inconspicuous while it hops around foraging on forest floors. Primarily found in rainforest, this species undertakes seasonal movements and can be found very close to the coast (including in mangroves) during winter. It is usually heard before it is seen: its call, a loud, well-known “walk to work”, is a typical sound of rainforests within its range. Sometimes calls from high in the canopy.

Photographer: Peter Taylor

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The next big find for us, was the Noisy Pitta!

I've only seen two in the wild before, one down at Yamba on the NSW north coast, which was close but I failed to get a photo, and the other on our property, but I didn't have a camera on me at the time, so when one hopped out of the underbrush in front of us today, I couldn't be more pleased.

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Noisy Pitta - Pitta versicolor

The Noisy Pitta is a shy species of the forest, seldom allowing people a good view as it fossicks around among the fallen leaves and other accumulated organic matter on the forest floor. But it can be easy to see where they have been feeding: before they eat snails, they first break their shells on a favourite rock, and over time, the number of broken snail-shells accumulates, forming middens. Some of these feeding sites may be used over several years. (Text Source: BirdLife Australia)

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