This bird’s appearance is truly extraordinary: its vibrant red plumage serves as the perfect canvas for a striking blue collar adorning its chest
The blue-banded pitta (Erythropitta arquata), is a species of bird found in the Pittidae family.
Females of this species have an equally striking appearance as the males, although under the wings and tail they have a slightly different color.
The Blue-banded Pitta is found in Indonesia, where it originates from the island of Borneo.
It is also found in Brunei and Malaysia.
It is a shy bird, it likes to live in montane and submontane forests of humid tropical or subtropical lowlands.
> Blue-banded Pitta feeds on snails, insects and similar invertebrates.
>Pittas as a species lay up to six eggs in large spherical nests in trees or bushes, sometimes even on the ground.
