fairy pitta
pitta nympha latin

Among the birds that can be seen here is the Fairy Pitta.

These include skinks, frogs, snakes and, in the case of the Fairy Pitta, shrews.

The Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) is a small passerine bird.

Fairy pitta (Pitta brachyura nympha)

In addition to invertebrates some species, such as the Fairy Pitta and Rainbow Pitta, have been recorded feeding on vertebrate prey.

The two species found in Africa are from this clade, as are the most northerly species (the Fairy Pitta) and the most southerly (the Noisy Pitta).

Only four species of pitta are fully or mostly migratory, all in the genus Pitta, the Indian Pitta, African Pitta, Fairy Pitta and Blue-winged Pitta.

The Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) is a small passerine bird.