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The Pittas - a small family of 24-32 species native to the forests of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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Burma Rediscovers Vanished Bird BBC News item reporting that one of the world's rarest birds, Gurney's Pitta, has been sighted again in Burma almost 90 years after it was last seen. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2950892.stm

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor) Provides facts on this bird's physical appearance, song, habitat, and behavior. Includes a photo and sound file. lamington.nrsm.uq.edu.au/Documents/Birds/noisypitta.htm