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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Pitta granatina is confined to the Sundaic lowlands, where it is known from south Tenasserim, Myanmar (no records this century), peninsular Thailand, Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore (formerly), Kalimantan and north Sumatra, Indonesia and Brunei (BirdLife International 2001). It is locally common in suitable habitat.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore; Thailand
Additional data:
? Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO): No ? Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 853000
? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): No
? Continuing decline in number of locations: Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations: No
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 300
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Population [top]
Population: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as uncommon to locally common in Peninsular Malaysia, rare in Thailand, extinct in Singapore, scarce in Sumatra and widely distributed to locally common in Borneo (del Hoyo et al. 2003).
Trend Justification: Population declines are likely to have occurred in many parts of the speciess range as a result of the wholesale clearance of lowland forests.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations: No ? Population severely fragmented: No
? Continuing decline in subpopulations: Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations in subpopulations: No ? All individuals in one subpopulation: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Behaviour This species breeds between March and August, laying a clutch of two eggs. Habitat It is mainly found in dense lowland evergreen forest up to 600 m. It is also recorded from secondary and heavily logged forest, particularly in swampy areas, provided that dense understory growth and some canopy cover remains. Diet Its diet is comprised mainly of insects, including ants, beetles, wood grubs and cockroaches. It also feeds on small snails and seeds from fruit (del Hoyo et al. 2003).
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Generation Length (years): 4.2
Movement patterns: Not a Migrant
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Rates of forest loss in the Sundaic lowlands have been extremely rapid, owing partly to the escalation of illegal logging and land conversion, with deliberate targeting of all remaining stands of valuable timber including those inside protected areas. Forest fires have also had a damaging effect (particularly in 1997-1998). The magnitude of these threats may be allayed by this speciess tolerance of secondary and logged forest.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation Actions Underway
No targeted conservation actions are known for this species, although it occurs in a number of protected areas.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct repeated surveys across the speciess range to determine the magnitude of declines and rates of range contraction. Conduct ecological studies to improve understanding of its precise habitat requirements, tolerance of secondary habitats and response to fragmentation. Campaign for the protection of remaining tracts of lowland forest throughout the speciess range.
Citation: BirdLife International. 2013. Pitta granatina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T22735819A50459101. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T22735819A50459101.en. Downloaded on 08 November 2016.
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