The most difficult bird to capture on camera was this Black-crowned pitta - it took several rounds over three days before it finally appeared. Then it showed itself, hopping on a large tree root. The photo shows the dark blue upperside, the brilliant blue wing coverts and you can discern the scarlet red underside. The head is almost black with two strange, brilliant white stripes behind the eyes. Despite its bright colors, it is difficult to see because it forages for spiders, ants, cockroaches, beetles and snails in very dense ground vegetation. The bird is only 13-15.5 cm (5.1–6.1 in) long but produces a long, mournful whistle that can be heard far and wide. It is endemic to the lowlands of northern Borneo.