Gurney's Pitta

Hydrornis gurneyi (Hume, 1875)

Gurney's Pitta, Hydrornis gurneyi, is a passerine of the Oriental Region, breeding in peninsular Thailand and southern Myanmar. It was described by Hume in 1875. The bird belongs to the pittas and is known for the male’s blue crown, black-and-yellow underparts, black face and warm brown upperparts. The female differs with a brown crown and buffy-white underparts. Its name honours John Henry Gurney.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pittidae — Pittas

Breeding range

Oriental Region: peninsular Thailand and s Myanmar