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Birds
Hornbills, Gamebirds & Forest Birds
Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura
Local name: Navrang / नवरंग
lightbulbA short-tailed, brilliantly coloured monsoon migrant.
Identification
The Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Navrang / नवरंग.
Habitat. Deciduous forest and well-wooded gardens; winters in the peninsula
Diet. Insects and earthworms on the forest floor
Field notes. Nine-coloured ground bird. Window-hits and exhausted migrants after storms. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Deciduous forest and well-wooded gardens; winters in the peninsula
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Diet
Insects and earthworms on the forest floor
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Behavior
Nine-coloured ground bird. Window-hits and exhausted migrants after storms.
