HP.SBG.1.19.5.2612
The hooded pitta breeds in the north (Himalaya, south west China, Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand) and winters in the south (Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Java) (Erritzoe, 2004). This southwardly passage starts mainly in Nov. and peaks in Dec. (Wang & Hails, 2007). We have observed this species at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR), Bukit Batok Nature Park (BBNP), Central Catchment Nature Reserves (CCNR), Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), and Hindhede Nature Park (HNP). Dead or injured birds have also been collected on Jurong Island and various urban areas. Robinson (1927) reported that the hooded pitta settles in mangrove forest belts upon arriving from the north in Oct., and moving inland later, although we have not observed such behaviour in Singapore in recent years. This could probably be explained by the fact the mangrove forests in Singapore currently, are very narrow corridors and not as substantial as previously. These birds are normally forest dwellers but in Singapore, we have also observed them to utilise scrub, secondary forest and wooded gardens.
HP.SBG.1.19.5.2612
The hooded pitta breeds in the north (Himalaya, south west China, Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand) and winters in the south (Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Java) (Erritzoe, 2004). This southwardly passage starts mainly in Nov. and peaks in Dec. (Wang & Hails, 2007). We have observed this species at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR), Bukit Batok Nature Park (BBNP), Central Catchment Nature Reserves (CCNR), Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), and Hindhede Nature Park (HNP). Dead or injured birds have also been collected on Jurong Island and various urban areas. Robinson (1927) reported that the hooded pitta settles in mangrove forest belts upon arriving from the north in Oct., and moving inland later, although we have not observed such behaviour in Singapore in recent years. This could probably be explained by the fact the mangrove forests in Singapore currently, are very narrow corridors and not as substantial as previously. These birds are normally forest dwellers but in Singapore, we have also observed them to utilise scrub, secondary forest and wooded gardens.