Fairy Pitta
Pitta nympha
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A beautiful migratory bird with red, blue and green plumage, arriving in summer to breed in shaded forests such as those in Kochi and feeding on earthworms on the ground. It is endangered in Japan, and breeding sites in Kochi and Nagasaki are protected.
- Scientific name
- Pitta nympha
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Kochi, Nagasaki
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Data DeficientMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- ヤイロチョウ
- 简体中文
- 仙八色鸫
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The Fairy Pitta is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kochi, Nagasaki.
The Fairy Pitta is listed as "Data Deficient" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as ヤイロチョウ).
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