The blue pitta (Hydrornis cyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae found in the northeastern Indian subcontinent, southern China, and Indochina.

Pittas are medium-sized, stocky passerine birds with long legs and short tails.

[3] Like other members of their genus, blue pittas are shy, secretive birds and usually occur singly, even juveniles foraging alone except when being visited by their parents; they will however respond to recordings of their call.

They search through plant litter on the forest floor for insects (especially beetles) and their larvae, spiders, snails, worms and grubs, flicking away leaves and probing the ground with their beaks.

The nest is a large, bulky dome-shaped structure with a side entrance, hidden amongst tangled plant growth.