Pitta (pita)

[NL. (Vieillot, 1816); from the Telugu name.] IMG:content-0296.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small] a, a, handles for top-sawyer; b, b, handles for pit-sawyer; c, c, shanks; d, d, blades. In 1. The typical genus of Pittida, including most of saw, in which the saw, stiffened by a frame the Old World es, is longer and thinner than in No. 1. ant-thrushes, as P. coronata. Also called Citta. See Brachyurus, and cut under Pittidæ.-2. [l. c.] Any member of this genus. No. 1 c is prolonged and curved so that the pit-sawyer may stand out of line with the paling serdust show it frame