Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pittas :: Fairy Pitta

Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha

Described by: Temminck; Schlegel (1850)
Alternate common name(s): Lesser Blue-winged Pitta, Chinese Pitta, Swinhoe's Pitta
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Nanjing, China - 2008 © Hang Li  Nanjing, China - 2008 © Hang Li  Nanjing, China - 2008 © Hang Li 
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Range

Se. China, Taiwan, s. Korea and s. Japan;
Three populations;
E. and se. China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Fujian), Taiwan (Huben Village), s. Korea including Quelpart and Tsushima Is. and s. Japan (Kyushu, s. Shikoku and probably Honshu).
Winters s. to se. Asia, s. China and n. Borneo.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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