 In 1991, 93.5% of the breeding sites were found in broadleaf evergreen or deciduous forest, whereas only 6.5% were in mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.In recent years, however, a trend of the fairy pitta nesting in plantations has been noticed.In Kōchi Prefecture, for instance, the fairy pitta prefers Japanese red pine ("Pinus densiflora") forest during the early days of its breeding season.