- Grallaria nuchalis
Identification
- Chestnut crown
- White triangle of white skin behind eye
- Reddish-brown back
- Blackish throat
- Dark grey underparts
Variation
Northern bird have darker underside and most of upperside darker than southern birds.
Distribution
South America: found along the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- G. n. ruficeps:
- Colombia (Central Andes and western slope of Eastern Andes)
- G. n. obsoleta:
- Western slope of Andes of north-western Ecuador (Imbabura and Pichincha)
- G. n. nuchalis:
Habitat
Moist montane forests at 1900-3100 m asl. Almost always in or near dense bamboo.
Behaviour
Mostly hops on ground. Food includes a variety of invertebrates.
Vocalizations
Song varies among subspecies
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Ridgely, R.S., & P.J. Greenfield (2001). "The Birds of Ecuador - Field Guide". Comstock/Cornell Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7
- Schulenberg, T. S. & Stotz, D. F. & Lane, D. F. & O'Neill, J. P. & Parker III, T. A. & Egg, A. B. (2010). Birds of Peru: Revised and Updated Edition. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691130231
- Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Chestnut-naped Antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chnant1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-naped Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-naped_Antpitta
External Links
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