Gurney's pitta

Hydrornis gurneyi

The Gurney's pitta (Hydrornis gurneyi) is a bird found in Myanmar (Burma). Found in Myanmar. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Hydrornis gurneyi
Region	Asia
Found in	Myanmar (Burma)

🏡 Where the Gurney's pitta lives

Found in Myanmar.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs90%
🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 60 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Gurney's pitta

Where does the Gurney's pitta live?

The Gurney's pitta lives in Myanmar (Burma). Found in Myanmar.

What does the Gurney's pitta eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Gurney's pitta endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.