The Hooded Pitta is native to Southeast Asia. Pittas are insectivorous ground-dwelling
birds and one of the few birds to use a stone as an anvil to break snails' shells (as Song Thrushes do).
It is a colourful bird with a red belly (top left), white wing patches and turquoise rump (top right - not usually visible)
on its overall green body with black head.
The red belly. Males and females have similar plumage.
Turquoise shoulder and white wing patches
The turquoise rump
The red vent
and red belly
The turquoise "shoulders"