<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Mangrove Pitta&nbsp;</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h3><strong>Context&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">A census of mangrove pitta birds was conducted in two coastal districts of <strong>Odisha</strong>, India, where the nearly threatened species is found.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">A total of 179 individual mangrove pitta birds were counted, with the highest concentration found in the mangroves near the <strong>Mahipura river mouth inside the Bhitarkanika National Park.</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>About&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">The mangrove pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) belongs to the family of pittas, the <strong>Pittidae.</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1">Distribution: <strong>Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand (primarily the west coast of the southern Thai peninsula).</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>Habitat</strong>:&nbsp;It is found in mangrove and nipa palm forests where it feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and insects.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>Features</strong>: They are colorful birds which have black head with brown crown, white throat, greenish upper parts, buff under-parts and reddish vent area.</li></ul><h3><strong>Protection status&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>IUCN</strong>: Near Threatened</li><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>WPA Schedule</strong>: Pittas belonging to the family Pittidae are listed under Schedule IV.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/prelims-2023-sunya-notes-current-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1>