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| Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
- Adult with prey |
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| Photographer : | © Tharanga Herath |
| Location : | Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka |
| Date : |
15 February 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Green-winged Pitta, Green Winged Pitta, Bengal Pitta, Blue-winged Pitta, Blue Winged Pitta, Fairy Pitta |
| Bird Family : | Pittidae - Pittas |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | I found this bird feeding on a Common Roughside Aspidura trachyprocta, a large snake in proportion to the size of the bird. No written records could be found of Indian Pitta feeding on snakes or such large prey like this.
Thanks to Mr Mendis Wicramesinghe for identifying the prey species. - TH |
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