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| name = Eared pitta | name = Eared pitta
| image = PittaPhayrei.jpg | image = PittaPhayrei.jpg
| image_caption = adult male and female
| status = LC | status = LC
| status_system = iucn3.1 | status_system = iucn3.1
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| binomial = ''Hydrornis phayrei'' | binomial = ''Hydrornis phayrei''
| binomial_authority = (], 1862) | binomial_authority = (], 1862)
| synonyms = * ''Pitta phayrei'' <small>(], 1863)</small> | synonyms =
* ''Anthocincla phayrei'' <small>], 1862</small>
* ''Pitta phayrei'' <small>(Blyth, 1863)</small>
}} }}


The '''eared pitta''' (''Hydrornis phayrei'') is a species of ] in the ] family, Pittidae, and is found in Southeast Asia. The '''eared pitta''' (''Hydrornis phayrei'') is a species of ] in the ] family, Pittidae, and is found in ].

==Description==
It has formerly been placed into its own genus, ''Anthocincla'', on account of its apparent primitive characteristics. It is the only species in the Pitta family with entirely cryptic colours in the adults of both sexes. As with other ''Hydrornis'' species, they exhibit sexually dimorphic plumage, and a cryptic juvenile plumage.

==Habitat==
Its natural ]s are ] and subtropical or tropical moist ]. Its natural ]s are ] and subtropical or tropical moist ].



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Eared pitta
adult male and female
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pittidae
Genus: Hydrornis
Species: H. phayrei
Binomial name
Hydrornis phayrei
(Blyth, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Anthocincla phayrei Blyth, 1862
  • Pitta phayrei (Blyth, 1863)

The eared pitta (Hydrornis phayrei) is a species of bird in the pitta family, Pittidae, and is found in Southeast Asia.

Description

It has formerly been placed into its own genus, Anthocincla, on account of its apparent primitive characteristics. It is the only species in the Pitta family with entirely cryptic colours in the adults of both sexes. As with other Hydrornis species, they exhibit sexually dimorphic plumage, and a cryptic juvenile plumage.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Status

The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be rare or very rare in most localities though occasionally locally common.

This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure. For these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern.

References

  1. Template:IUCN
  • Lambert, F.; Woodcock, M. 1996. Pittas, broadbills and asities. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, U.K.
Taxon identifiers
Hydrornis phayrei


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