Dictionary > Pitta

Pitta

pitta
(Science: ornithology) Any one of a large group of bright-coloured clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittidae. most of the species are varied with three or more colours, 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.
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.

Last updated on January 13th, 2021

You will also like...

Stem
Stems

Stems primarily provide plants structural support. This tutorial includes lectures on the external form of a woody twig ..

Water Cycle
The Water Cycle

The water cycle (also referred to as the hydrological cycle) is a system of continuous transfer of water from the air, s..

"Opabinia regalis"
The Evolutionary Development of Multicellular Organisms

Multicellular organisms evolved. The first ones were likely in the form of sponges. Multicellularity led to the evolutio..

Sensory systems
Sensory Systems

A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal ..

Angle Oak Tree
Seed Plants

Seed plants are vascular plants. They differ from the other vascular plants in producing seeds that germinate into a new..

An artistic depiction of Dunkleosteus fish
Fish

The sea was teeming with life. Eventually, through reproduction and continued variation, fish came about. There are over..