Spooked Pitta

Spooked Pitta
A Blue-winged Pitta seeking safety on a branch in the former Jurong Bird Park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This pitta, just like other pittas, would usually move among leaf litter in dark undergrowth. But on this occasion, it had flown onto a branch which provided the opportunity to photograph it free of its usual messy surroundings. It was apparently spooked by the entry of its keeper in the cage.

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