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Pitta brachyura
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- English Name :
Fairy Pitta
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- Class II Endangered Species. CITES Appendix II
The 2000 IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Red List (VU). Natural Monument No. 204
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- Habitat :
Groves of camellia and other deciduous trees in Jejudo Island, Geojedo Island, and Jindo Island. They’re sometimes seen in Gyeonggi-do in spring and autumn as well.
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- Shape Characteristics :
It has a body length of 18cm and several vivid colors, such as green, black, red, and brown.
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- Ecological Characteristics :
It’s hard to see these birds because they’re very cautious. They usually walk to prey. The prefer living in the areas with a thick layer of fallen leaves and rich in earthworms. There are about 2,500~10,000 of these birds all over the world.
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- Feed :
Earthworms, insects (beetles), crustacean, etc…