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Call of the Mangrove Pittas
8 Feb 2019

Call of the Mangrove Pittas

by BESG | posted in: Videography, Vocalisation | 0

There were three Mangrove Pittas (Pitta megarhyncha), possibly more, at Jalan Wat Siam in Pulau Ubin, Singapore on 3rd February 2019. The video below documents it call, interpreted by Robson (2008) as a “slurred and hurried wieuw-wieuw.” This call in … Continued

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Mangrove Pitta swallows a gecko
9 Mar 2014

Mangrove Pitta swallows a gecko

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates | 2

Zhi Yong’s images posted on Facebook LINK showing a Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) swallowing a gecko adds a new dimension to the food record of this species – even if the gecko was offered as a bait. The above image … Continued

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