BIRD #14 OF 45

Rainbow Pitta

The Rainbow Pitta is one of Australia’s most colourful and sought-after birds. Secretive and beautifully patterned, it spends much of its time hopping through leaf litter on the rainforest floor in search of insects and snails.

If you’re lucky enough to see one, it’s an unforgettable sight.

  • HABITAT

    Tropical rainforest, monsoon forest, rainforest edge

  • CONSERVATION STATUS

    Least Concern (LC)

  • LOCATION

    QLD

  • HOW TO SPOT IT

    🌈 Small, chunky bird with brilliant green wings and a blue tail
    🖤 Black head with a buff-coloured stripe above the eye
    ❤️ Bright red belly and undertail
    🍂 Usually seen hopping across the rainforest floor

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Rainbow Pittas use rocks as anvils to crack open snails. They repeatedly smash the shells against a hard surface before eating the soft snail inside.