Malayan Banded-Pitta
Hydrornis irena
Pittas (Pittidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Malayan Banded-Pitta with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Blue-rumped Pitta Hydrornis soror | 1 |
| Bornean Banded-Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri | 1 |
| Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii | 1 |
Family
Pittas are a family, Pittidae, of passerine birds found in Asia, Australasia and Africa. There are 44 species of pittas, all similar in general appearance and habits. The pittas are Old World suboscines, and their closest relatives among other birds are in the genera Smithornis and Calyptomena.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …