Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Blouskouerpitta |
| Bangla (India) | সবুজ শুমচা |
| Bulgarian | Западна черноглава пита |
| Catalan | pita encaputxada comuna |
| Chinese | 綠胸八色鳥 |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | Western Hooded Pitta |
| Chinese (SIM) | 绿胸八色鸫 |
| Croatian | crnolica pita |
| Dutch | Kappitta |
| English | Western Hooded Pitta |
| English (AVI) | Western Hooded Pitta |
| English (United States) | Western Hooded Pitta |
| Estonian | karbuspita |
| Finnish | huppupitta |
| French | Brève à capuchon |
| French (Canada) | Brève à capuchon |
| German | Kappenpitta |
| Icelandic | Hettupjátra |
| Indonesian | Paok hijau-asia |
| Japanese | ズグロヤイロチョウ |
| Nepali (Nepal) | चित्रक पिट्टा |
| Norwegian | hettepitta |
| Polish | kurtaczek kapturowy |
| Serbian | Zapadna kapuljačasta pita |
| Slovak | pita tmavohlavá |
| Spanish | Pita Encapuchada Occidental |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pita encapuchada occidental |
| Swedish | orientjuveltrast |
| Thai | นกแต้วแล้วอกเขียว |
| Turkish | Batılı Kara Başlı Pitta |
Revision Notes
Joseph A. Tobias contributed information to the Breeding/Nest section. Guy M. Kirwan made small updates throughout.
Pitta sordida (Müller, 1776)
Definitions
- PITTA
- sordida
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida Scientific name definitions
Version: 2.0 — Published September 5, 2025
Revision History
Birds of the World
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Version 2.0
- Full Revision
- September 5, 2025
- Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Authors
Guy M. Kirwan and Johannes Erritzoe
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan and Joseph A. Tobias
Recommended Citation
Kirwan, G. M. and J. Erritzoe (2025). Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.wehpit1.02
Revision Notes
Joseph A. Tobias contributed information to the Breeding/Nest section. Guy M. Kirwan made small updates throughout.
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Version 1.0
- October 24, 2023
- Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Authors
Guy M. Kirwan and Johannes Erritzoe
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Kirwan, G. M. and J. Erritzoe (2023). Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.wehpit1.01
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised and standardized the account with Clements taxonomy. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Nicholas D. Sly generated the map.
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Version 2.0
- Full Revision
- March 5, 2022
- Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Authors
Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Johannes Erritzoe, and Nigel Collar
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Kirwan, G. M., J. del Hoyo, J. Erritzoe, and N. Collar (2022). Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hoopit2.02
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised and standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
Authors
Josep del Hoyo, Johannes Erritzoe, Guy M. Kirwan, and Nigel Collar
Recommended Citation
del Hoyo, J., J. Erritzoe, G. M. Kirwan, and N. Collar (2020). Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hoopit2.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- April 7, 2017
- Biak Hooded Pitta Pitta rosenbergii
Authors
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2017). Biak Hooded Pitta (Pitta rosenbergii). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Last Published Version
- April 7, 2017
- Western Hooded Pitta (HBW) Pitta sordida
Authors
Johannes Erritzoe and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Erritzoe, J. and G. M. Kirwan (2017). Western Hooded Pitta (HBW) (Pitta sordida). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Last Published Version
- April 7, 2017
- Eastern Hooded Pitta (HBW) Pitta novaeguineae
Authors
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2017). Eastern Hooded Pitta (HBW) (Pitta novaeguineae). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
