genus pitta

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   type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofPittidae

Questions about genus pitta

What does genus pitta mean?

genus pitta means "type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands".

Is genus pitta a common word?

genus pitta is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.