It resembles the Mangrove Pitta but can be distinguished by its shorter bill.

The Mangrove Pitta was first described by German ornithologist Hermann Schlegel in 1863.

Large numbers of Hornbills, Woodpeckers, and Pittas such as the Mangrove Pitta are also present.

Some species inhabit swamps and bamboos forests, and the Mangrove Pitta, as its name suggests, is a mangrove specialist.

The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the Pittidae family native to Southeast Asia and South Asia.

The Mangrove Pitta is native to the countries of: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand (primarily the west coast of the southern Thai peninsula).

While all Pittas are noted for being difficult to study and spot in the wild, the Mangrove Pitta is one of the easier ones to spot as it sits high up in mangrove trees and calls.

The Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the Pittidae family native to Southeast Asia and South Asia.