- Grallaria blakei
Identification
14-15 cm (5½-6 in)
Almost uniform rufous with a paler belly not often visible in the field. Bill and legs are dark grey, iris is brown.
Similar species
Usually occurs at lower elevation than nearby populations of the former Rufous Antpitta which has an eye ring and are less reddish.
Distribution
South America: found on the east slope of the Andes of northern Peru (Amazonas south of the Marañón River, south to Huánuco, north of Huallaga River).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species and 15 others were previously included in a complex of Rufous Antpitta/Chestnut Antpitta. Those specifically split from Chestnut Antpitta include Oxapampa Antpitta and Ayacucho Antpitta.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth including bamboo in humid montane forests and second growth at 1700–3000 m asl.
Behaviour
Terrestrial, usually within a meter of the ground.
Vocalizations
The song consists of a rapid series of chiming notes that increase in speed through the song. In spite of a good number of recordings being available, no short song has been recorded for this species, contra the other members of the complex of Rufous Antpitta/Chestnut Antpitta.
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/
- 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
- Schulenberg, T. S. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.cheant2.01
- Link to paper by Isler et al. (2020) describing taxonomy of this species.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Antpitta
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
