| Hydrornis | |
|---|---|
| Male Javan banded pitta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Tyranni |
| Family: | Pittidae |
| Genus: |
Hydrornis Blyth, 1843 |
| Species | |
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Hydrornis is a genus of pitta. The genus contains eleven to thirteen species, found in South-east Asia. The genus was formerly merged with the large genus Pitta, but a 2006 study split the family into three genera.