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Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

Description:

Pittas are usually extremely shy and difficult birds to observe, here we have an Indian Pitta photographed in Sri Lanka where they spend their winters.

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4 Comments

SaswatMishra
SaswatMishra 7 years ago

Please consider adding to this missions -

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KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 10 years ago

Nice !

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Look like a Subadult stage... that is why look Green than Peacock Blue on its Back plumage... Nice capture..
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ToshimiDowaki
ToshimiDowaki 11 years ago

Great spotting!

AdamRiley
Spotted by
AdamRiley

Western Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 6, 2010
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012

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