Species profile
Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura
Quick answer
Widespread Indian subcontinent
- Scientific name
- Pitta brachyura
- Family
- Pittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pitta
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Indian Pitta in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.