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Malayan Banded Pitta

Pitta irena

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Ready corrected.

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

As Malcom pointed out and corrected me, the scientific name is Pitta irena. Should add that to spotting.

Thank you for your information, I'm got into your site by my Japanese client's, I show him more photos of birds when he came to stay at my resort, then he recommend to put to your site, I'm just start, try to study and share more photos this community, may be some benefits for some person who interesting bird photography in Thailand my hometown.
Thank you again for more chance in your site, Have a nice day.
Miss Siraphat T/ Khaoyai Nature Life & Tours

Great capture KhaoyaiNaturelifeTours,impossible bird :-) looks like getting out of a fairy tail story,beautiful,congrats thanks for sharing and welcome to Project Noah.
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rams4d
rams4d 11 years ago

Very good, Impressive !!!

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Indeed Stunning :)

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Stunning!

Ric3
Ric3 11 years ago

I don't think I can add anymore accolades. Well done! Beautiful bird.

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

what an incredible little bird! its surprising to me how short the tail is.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Beautiful series!
Welcome to the community KhaoyaiNaturelifeTours!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Very Cool!

Pittas tend to be very set in their ways, often feeding at the same location at the same time, but they will fly off at the slightest disturbance. If you can find where and when and set up beforehand staying quiet and still you should be able to get good views and pictures. I have done this in Goa, hiding in a ditch and in the mountains of Sri Lanka hiding behind a large rock. They tend to stay in the same small area and feed for half an hour or more.

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

Its great when they are so co-operative with photo taking. lovely photos

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

เขาใหญ่คุณสามารถแก้ไขของคุณจะเพิ่มจุดชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ง่ายๆโดยการคลิกที่แท็บแก้ไขที่มุมขวาบนของคุณจำ

When it come to find feeding, always jump around there, that can take a photo all sides of it.

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Though I say that is one colorful bird and love how you were able to get all the sides of it.

To clarify further, Hydrornis is a synonym for Pitta so either is acceptable, however guajana was the former name but since the species split should only be used for the Javan species and not the Malayan species.
The correct scientific name to be used should be either "Pitta irena" or "Hydrornis irena".

To be precise, the following note is taken from Clements checklist v6.7:
"Banded Pitta Pitta guajana is split into three species, following Rheindt and Eaton (2010): Malayan Banded-Pitta (Pitta irena), Bornean Banded-Pitta (Pitta schwaneri), and Javan Banded-Pitta (Pitta guajana). Also, subspecies ripleyi is merged with irena, following Rheindt and Eaton (2010); revise the range of irena from ""Malay Peninsula and Sumatra"" to ""s Peninsular Thailand, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra"".
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Marlon829
Marlon829 11 years ago

beautiful,,, amazing

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Beautiful !

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Here's the scientific name to include.
Hydrornis (guajana) irena

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

lovely...full of colours

This series, I'm taken in Krabi, Thailand

จังหวัดกระบี่, Thailand

Spotted on Jan 18, 2013
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013

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