- Grallaria ayacuchensis
Identification
15 cm
- Upperside dark reddish-brown
- Underside paler reddish-brown, gradually becoming pale buff on the rear belly
- Eye brown
- Bill and legs dark
Distribution
South America: East slope of the Andes of south central Peru (Ayacucho, west of the Apurímac River between the Mantaro River and Pampas River)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species and 15 others were previously included in a complex of Rufous Antpitta/Chestnut Antpitta.
Habitat
Presumably prefers dense understory in humid montane forest. The holotype was obtained from a Chusquea (bamboo) thicket. Found at elevation of 2500–3700 m asl.
Behaviour
Probably similar to other members of the Rufous Antpitta/Chestnut Antpitta complex.
Vocalisation
Long song is a trill of about 20 elements given during less than 2 seconds. Short song is a single short note that is slightly down-slurred.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Link to paper by Isler et al. (2020) describing taxonomy of this species.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ayacucho Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ayacucho_Antpitta
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
