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Definition of Pittas

Pitta
Pitta Pit"ta (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittid[ae]. Most of the species are varied with three or more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple, and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and Old World ant thrushes; but they are not related to the true thrushes. Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of various kinds.

Meaning of Pittas from wikipedia

- Pittas are a family, Pittidae, of p****erine birds found in Asia, Australasia and Africa. There are 44 species of pittas, all similar in general appearance...
- Pitta is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Alexis Pittas (born 1979), Cypriot footballer Celso Pitta (1946–2009), Brazilian politician...
- Sapayoa, broadbills, asities, pittas – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-25. Erritzoe, J. (2003). "Family Pittidae (Pittas)". In Josep del Hoyo; Andrew...
- signature. Pittas scored his first goal for the club in his debut when the team pla**** 1–1 away against Kalmar FF. On 24 September 2023, Pittas became a...
- terrestrial insects. While all pittas are noted for being difficult to study and spot in the wild, the mangrove pitta is one of the easier ones to spot...
- Juvenile pittas have a mostly brown color (see illustration). Pairs mate between March and August. A pair will lay a clutch of two eggs. The Garnet pitta is...
- The Sula pitta (Erythropitta dohertyi) is a species of the pitta. It was considered a subspecies of the red-bellied pitta. It is endemic to Indonesia where...
- Retrieved 2012-12-13. Erritzoe, J.; Erritzoe, H. B. (1998). Pittas of the World: A Monograph on the Pitta Family. Cambridge: Lutterworth Press. pp. 154–159. ISBN 0-7188-2961-1...
- David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023). "NZ wrens, broadbills & pittas". IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union...
- The banded pittas, Hydrornis spp., are a group of birds in the family Pittidae that were formerly lumped as a single species, Hydrornis guajana. They are...