43 2014 Journal of Indonesian Natural History Vol 2 No 1 introduction hooDeD pitta, Pitta sordida, range from the north inDian subcontinent, Nicobar Island, Southwest China, Greater Sundas, Philippines, Sulawesi and New Guinea region (Robson, 2011). It is reported to occupy a wide range of habitat, from all types of forest to overgrown rubber and coffee plantations (Erritzoe, 2003). Therefore, it is listed as “Least Concern” in on the IUCN red-list (IUCN, 2012) despite experiencing population decline in Thai-Malay Peninsula. In Greater Sundas, P. s. cucullata overwinters in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (including Nias, Islands in Malaca Straits and Bangka) and Java; and P. s. mulleri is resident on Borneo and Java (MacKinnon and Phillipps, 1993). The movement pattern of P. s. mulleri on Borneo is poorly understood and is further obscured by the possible winter visitor P. s. cucullata from northern Southeast Asia (Smythies, 1981; Mann, 2008). In Sumatra, Hooded Pitta is recorded throughout the mainland, but very little is known about its ecology and phylogenic history (Marle and Voous, 1988). The intermediate subspecies P. s. bangkana is found in Bangka and Belitung Island, southeast of Sumatra (Dickinson and Decker, 2000; Mees, 1986). Hooded Pitta is believed to be resident (P. s. mulleri on mainland; P. s. bangkana endemic on Bangka and Belitung) and winter visitor (P. s. cucullata) from mainland Southeast Asia (Marle and Voous, 1988). The endemic subspecies (P. s. bangkana) was recorded to breed in Belitung island west of Sumatra, because eggs were collected in March, April and May (Chasen, 1937; Marle and Voous, 1988). No breeding evidence was recorded for Hooded Pitta on the Sumatran mainland (Holmes, 1996; Marle and Voous, 1988; Balen et al., 2011; Balen et al., 2013). “Breeding” is deined as a record of nest-building, nests, eggs, ledging or young being fed (Davison, 1988). To our knowledge, this paper describes the irst evidence that Hooded Pitta breed in mainland Sumatra. mEthods Study area The study site is located in Kuro village, Pampangan subdistrict, Ogan Komering Ilir district (3°12′S, 104°59′E), South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The area consists of secondary forest bordering with rubber plantations from <50 m asl. The individual described in this paper was kept in a cage by local people during a birdwatching event on 10 th June, 2004, in Kuro village. The bird was observed and photographed for identiication and documentation. rEsults and discussion During a birdwatching trip on 10 th of June, 2004, we encountered some local people with a bird kept in a cage. It turned out that the specimen was not a common cage bird usually kept by local people in the region (e.g. Magpie Robin Copshychus saularis or Bulbuls Pycnonotus spp). The specimen was a young ledgling with a yellow base bill. Local people reported that they had collected it two weeks earlier from a nest in Lebak Johor, approximately 5 km from Kuro Village, Ogan Komering Ilir district, South Sumatra Province. The habitat consists of secondary forest bordering with rubber plantation, Hevea braziliensis, near lebak (loodplain). First breeding record evidence of Hooded Pitta Pitta Sordida in mainland Sumatra, Indonesia Muhammad Iqbal, Ahmad Ridwan and Fadly Takari 1 Daemeter Consuling. Jalan Tangkuban Perahu No.6, Taman Kencana, West Java 16151, Indonesia 2 KPB-SOS, Jalan Tanjung api-api km 9 Komplek P and K Blok E 1, Palembang 30152, Indonesia. Corresponding Author: Muhammad Iqbal, email: kpbsos26@yahoo.com Received 28 th March, 2014; Revision accepted 30 th August, 2014