pitta

/ˈpɪdə/
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Other forms: pittas

Definitions of pitta
  1. noun
    any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
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    type of:
    tyrannid
    a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni
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