The noisy pitta (Pitta versicolor) gets its name from its loud, frequent, and distinctive calls, which are especially noticeable during the breeding season – a double-noted whistle that sounds exactly like someone rhythmically calling "walk-to-work". A vibrant, ground-dwelling forest bird found along the eastern coast of Australia and southern New Guinea, the noisy pitta employs a distinct ritual when hunting for insects and spiders on the dark forest floor – it bobs its head up and down and flicks its tail from side to side while rummaging through the leaf litter. To crack open the hard shells of molluscs like the giant panda snail, the noisy pitta repeatedly smashes them against specific rocks or roots on the ground. These chosen spots are known as "anvils," and the bird returns to the same anvil time abd again.
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