Azure-breasted Pitta vs Blue-winged Pitta

Pitta steerii compared with Pitta moluccensis

Key Differences

• Azure-breasted Pitta is Vulnerable while Blue-winged Pitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure-breasted Pitta	Blue-winged Pitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Pittidae	Pittidae
Genus same	Pitta	Pitta
Species	Pitta steerii	Pitta moluccensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure-breasted Pitta and Blue-winged Pitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pitta.

Conservation Status

Azure-breasted Pitta

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-winged Pitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure-breasted Pitta	Blue-winged Pitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure-breasted Pitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-winged Pitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Azure-breasted Pitta

The Azure-breasted Pitta (Pitta steerii) is a species in the genus Pitta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-winged Pitta

The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) is a species in the genus Pitta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway