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    • Darwin Bird Watching
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    • Woodland & Wetland
    • Private Charters
    • Sri-Lanka
    • Indonesia/West Papua
    • Special Offers
  • About
    • Bibliography
    • Guides
    • Minimal Impact Ecotourism
    • Testimonials
    • Newsletters
    • FAQ
  • Birding Info
    • Bird Watching Tips
    • Bird Watching Ethics
    • Best Time to Visit
    • Optics
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    • Trip Reports
      • 2017 Trip Reports
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      • 2013 Trip Reports
  • Wildlife
    • Annotated Birdlist
    • Great Bowerbird
    • Australian Bustard
    • Bugbits
    • Gouldian Finch
    • Pied Heron
    • Rainbow Pitta
    • Orange-footed Scrubfowl
    • Cathedral Termite
    • Species Lists
    • Top End Endemics
    • Where to Watch
  • Ian Morris
    • Introduction
    • Ian's Gallery
    • Nature Notes
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Wildlife Directory

Like you and I, every wild creature has a story relating to their behavior and place in the eco-system. Here is an ever growing list of Top End species, mainly birds, with notes on their distribution, behavior and tips on where to see them.

Rainbow Pitta
Pitta iris
Rainbow Pitta
Pitta - small bird, Indian Telugu language word, generic for all small birds; iris - Greek the rainbow, alluding to the colourful plumage
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Pittadae
Genus:
Pitta
Species:
iris
 
 

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