Gurney's Pitta

Hydrornis gurneyi

Critically Endangered

Aves · Passeriformes · Pittidae

About

Gurney's pitta is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds in the Malay Peninsula, with populations mainly in Myanmar. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the British banker and amateur ornithologist John Henry Gurney (1819-1890). Its diet consists of slugs, insects, and earthworms.

Fun Fact

Its population was estimated at a mere nine pairs in 1997, then believed one of the rarest bird species on earth.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Diet consists of slugs, insects, and earthworms.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Destruction
Pollution
Invasive Species
Over-Collection
Climate Change