About Pitta megarhyncha Schlegel, 1863
The mangrove pitta (scientific name Pitta megarhyncha Schlegel, 1863) measures 180 to 210 mm (7.1–8.3 inches) in total length. This species has a black head with a buff-coloured crown, a white chin, and buff underparts. Its shoulders and mantle are greenish, and its vent is reddish. Juveniles have the same plumage pattern as adults, but their colouration is duller.
The mangrove pitta resembles the blue-winged pitta, but can be told apart by its much heavier bill. Its call is transcribed as wieuw-wieuw, and is described as more slurred than the call of the blue-winged pitta.
This bird is native to Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand; in Thailand, it is found primarily on the west coast of the southern Thai peninsula. Its natural habitat is restricted specifically to subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and Nipa palm stands. It faces threat from habitat loss. Its diet is made up of crustaceans, mollusks, and terrestrial insects.
