CRCritically Endangered
Gurney's Pitta
Hydrornis gurneyi
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PITTIDAE
Threatened in Myanmar (Burma)
Frequently asked questions
Why is Gurney's Pitta classified as Critically Endangered?
Gurney's Pitta is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Gurney's Pitta live?
Gurney's Pitta occurs in Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Gurney's Pitta?
The main threats to Gurney's Pitta are 2.1, 5.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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