Green-breasted Pitta

Pitta reichenowi Madarász, G, 1901

Pittidae — Pittas

Green-breasted Pitta, Pitta reichenowi, is a bird of the family Pittidae that breeds in western Cameroon, southern Uganda and central DR Congo. It was described by Madarász in 1901. It lives in tropical forest, including moist lowland forest, and in Uganda it is found at 1,000 to 1,400 metres. Its plumage closely resembles that of the African pitta, but it has a green breast and a black line edging the throat. Young birds are duller and darker, with a brownish olive breast.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Pittidae — Pittas
Breeding range
Africa: w Cameroon to s Uganda and c DR Congo
Green-breasted Pitta
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Tours where you can spot this bird

29 tours in Uganda

12-Day Uganda Birding, Safari and Primates Tour – 2027
12-Day Uganda Birding, Safari and Primates Tour – 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Uganda circuit combining Shoebill and Albertine Rift birding with savanna wildlife, boat cruises and optional chimpanzee and mounta...

From USD 3,315 Next: Feb 11, 2027
21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 21 days

A private Entebbe-to-Kigali birding journey combining Mount Elgon, several Semuliki forest days, Lake Mburo, Bwindi and two full days in Nyu...

24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Photo tour 24 days

A photography-focused Uganda circuit with morning and evening sessions, traveling through Pian Upe, Kidepo, Murchison, the western forests a...

25 Days Uganda Birding: Elgon, Karamoja and the Western Forests
25 Days Uganda Birding: Elgon, Karamoja and the Western Forests
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 25 days

A country-spanning Uganda birding journey through Mount Elgon, Pian Upe, Matheniko and Kidepo, followed by Budongo, Semuliki, Bwindi, Mgahin...

24 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Savannas and Albertine Forests
24 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Savannas and Albertine Forests
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 24 days

An Entebbe-to-Kigali journey through Uganda’s major birding habitats, Mgahinga, Akagera and Nyungwe, with time for forest specialties and ...

18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 18 days

An extended Uganda circuit with full days in Mabira, Budongo, Semuliki and both Bwindi sectors, plus Murchison Falls, Kazinga and Lake Mburo...

14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 14 days

Travel from Mabamba and Lake Mburo to Bwindi’s high forests, then north through Kibale, Semuliki and Budongo to Murchison Falls, with gori...

10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 10 days

A compact Uganda circuit linking Ziwa, Budongo, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Ruhija, with river cruises, forest walks and a final morning in ...

Private 14-Day Western Uganda Birding and Wildlife Tour
Private 14-Day Western Uganda Birding and Wildlife Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

Explore western Uganda on a private 14-day birding route linking lowland and montane forests, savanna, wetlands, primate tracking and two sc...

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685
14-Day Albertine Rift Endemic African Birding Tour
14-Day Albertine Rift Endemic African Birding Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A western Uganda specialist tour through Semuliki, Kibale, the Rwenzori and Bwindi, focused on Albertine Rift and Guinea–Congo biome birds...

18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 18 days

An extensive Uganda safari combining Mabamba, Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo with birding and prim...

14-Day Uganda Forest Birding Safari
14-Day Uganda Forest Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A forest-focused circuit through Budongo, Kaniyo Pabidi, Kibale, Semuliki, Maramagambo and Bwindi for Uganda’s lowland and Albertine Rift ...

11-Day Uganda–Rwanda Apes and Aves Safari
11-Day Uganda–Rwanda Apes and Aves Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 11 days

A birding and primate journey through Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Rwanda’s Volcanoes region, combining forest birds, game viewing ...

15-Day Uganda Photography, Primates and Birding Safari
15-Day Uganda Photography, Primates and Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 15 days

A photography-led birding and primate safari combining Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Rwanda’s Volcanoes re...

16-Day Albertine Rift Endemic Birding Safari
16-Day Albertine Rift Endemic Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 16 days

A specialist western Uganda route focused on Albertine Rift endemics, with birding in Mgahinga, Bwindi, the Rwenzori foothills, Semuliki and...

17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 17 days

A birding and wildlife journey from Entebbe through Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Mabi...

21-Day Multi-Habitat Uganda Birding Tour
21-Day Multi-Habitat Uganda Birding Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 21 days

A three-week Uganda birding circuit across wetlands, savannah, lowland and montane forests, Albertine Rift habitats and eastern grasslands....

30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 30 days

An intensive month-long expedition linking Uganda’s major wetlands, Albertine Rift forests, savannah parks and eastern dry-country habitat...

14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A focused circuit through Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Bwindi and Lake Mburo for Uganda’s wetland, forest and Albertine Rift specia...

Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 26 days

A 26-day tailor-made circuit spanning Uganda’s Lake Victoria wetlands, western forests, Albertine Rift, Nile savanna and eastern dry-count...

14-Day Uganda Rainforests Birding Safari
14-Day Uganda Rainforests Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A 14-day forest-focused Uganda safari through Mabira, Budongo, Kibale, Bigodi, Semuliki and Bwindi, with two primate-tracking days in the ro...

16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 16 days

A 16-day Uganda circuit across Lake Victoria wetlands, western rainforests, Nile and savanna habitats, Bwindi’s Albertine Rift forests and...

Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Uganda / Bwindi Private tour 1 day

Private Uganda birding guidance with Alex Gabiito of African Skimmer Tours, covering Bwindi, Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Murchison F...

22 Days Uganda Birding Tour
22 Days Uganda Birding Tour
Uganda / Kampala Group tour 22 days

A 22-day Uganda birding and primate circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba, Budongo, Murchison, Semuliki, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and ...

Gorilla & Beyond
Gorilla & Beyond
Uganda / Bwindi and Rwenzori Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Uganda adventure for photographers, combining an extended gorilla experience, Rwenzori Mountains, culture and wildlife....

From USD 5,500
Ultimate Uganda Explorer
Ultimate Uganda Explorer
Uganda / Uganda National Parks Private tour 9 days

A 9-day Uganda safari with gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, Queen Elizabeth game drives and a Murchison Falls adventure....

From USD 4,950
Gorilla & Chimp Safari
Gorilla & Chimp Safari
Uganda / Bwindi and Kibale Private tour 5 days

A 5-day Uganda primate safari combining Bwindi gorilla trekking with Kibale chimpanzee tracking....

From USD 2,800
Classic Gorilla Trek
Classic Gorilla Trek
Uganda / Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Private tour 3 days

A 3-day Bwindi gorilla trekking package with permit, lodge accommodation, meals, 4x4 transport and a local guide included....

From USD 1,450