- Grallaria capitalis
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
- Dusky brown crown
- Chestnut upper parts
- Rufous underparts and sides of head
- Whitish belly patch
Distribution
South America: found on the eastern slope of Andes of Peru (Junín, Pasco and Huánuco)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid montane forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well known, but they forage in the undergrowth apparently for insects and snails.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bay Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bay_Antpitta
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
