Indian Pitta

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage during nesting.
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
April to July
gptkbp:callsFor melodious
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:colors brightly colored plumage
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of good luck
gptkbp:diet insects
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution South_Asia
gptkbp:eggColor white with brown spots
gptkbp:family Pittidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Green_Pitta
Blue Pitta
Pitta brachyura
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 18–20 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus Pitta
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical forests
gptkbp:healthcare dependent on parents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Pitta
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 14 days
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:length 20–23 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Nightingale_of_India
Pitta brachyura
gptkbp:matingSystem lek_mating_system
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting ground
leaves and grass
under bushes
gptkbp:order Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:socialStructure territorial
gptkbp:subspecies Pitta brachyura brachyura
Pitta brachyura malabarica
Pitta brachyura andamanensis
Pitta brachyura javanica
Pitta brachyura nigriceps
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:vocalization complex songs
gptkbp:weight 50–70 g
gptkbp:wildlife defended by males
gptkbp:wingspan 30–35 cm