- 17 May | Exam Day Strategy for UPSC Prelims 2026 Click Here →
- 17 May | ABC of Indian Sociology Series | 'H' = HAROLD COULD | Sociology Optional Simplified. Click Here to watch Smriti Mam explain the concept in simple terms →
- 15 May | If You Are Giving Prelims 2026, Watch This Before Entering the Exam Hall Click Here to listen to Ayush Sir's advice →
Source: The post is based on the article “First-ever census finds 179 mangrove pitta birds in two coastal Odisha districts” published in The Hindu on 18th April 2023
What is the News?
A first ever census of mangrove pitta birds was conducted in two coastal districts of Odisha where a total of 179 individual mangrove pitta birds were sighted.
What are Mangrove Pittas?
Mangrove pitta is a species of passerine bird in the family Pittidae native to the eastern Indian Subcontinent and western Southeast Asia.
Distribution: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
In India, it is found in a few pockets of eastern India, including Odisha’s Bhitarkanika and West Bengal’s Sundarbans.
Habitat: It is found in mangrove and nipa palm forests where it feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and insects.
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Threats: It is threatened by habitat loss.
