The "Hydrornis" pittas are exclusively Asian. Birds such as hornbills, banded pittas, and great argus are as well forest residents. The colourful Bengal pittas and several sunbird species are common breeding visitors during monsoon. Human disturbances also directly affect individual fairy pittas. This species was also found to consume birds, including&colon; spiderhunters, warblers, kingfishers, and pittas. A 2006 study confirmed that these were indeed the closest relatives of the pittas. Earthworms form the major part of the diet of pittas, followed by snails. He is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international defender Pambos Pittas. Also characteristic are pheasants, pittas, Old World babblers, and flowerpeckers. For example, the eggs of noisy pittas are smaller closer to the tropics. The 380 species of birds include eight hornbills, eighteen woodpeckers and thirteen pittas. Large numbers of hornbills, woodpeckers, and pittas such as the mangrove pitta are also present. This same study postulated an Asian origin for the Eurylaimides and therefore the pittas. The movements of pittas are poorly known and notoriously difficult to study. The greatest diversity of pittas is found in South-east Asia.