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The Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) belongs to the family Pittidae. The Indian pitta species is distributed in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This pitta species has a distinctive two-note whistling call. These pittas are monotypic species. The Indian Pitta is a small secretive bird, measuring 17 to 19 cm in length and weighing 45 to 65 grams. The adult Indian pitta has a buff coloured cap from the forehead to hind crown. A black central stripe runs along the head meeting the white supercilium at the nape. There is a thick black eye stripe from lores to nape with a conspicuous white line beneath. The chin and throat are white. The upperparts and wings are shades of green. The uppertail is blue. Adults have a large pale greenish-blue glossy patch on the side of the folded w
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