- Grallaria kaestneri
Identification
- Dark olive green crown, nape, back and scapulars
- Olive underparts
- Dull white throat with dark mottling
- Dull white face and lores
- Grey olive breast, sides and flanks
- Small white area on centre of belly
- Brown thighs
- Olive-buff vent and crissum
- Dark olive brown undertail
- Dark brown iris
- Slate grey bill
Distribution
South America: found in east Andes of Colombia (Cundinamarca and Meta).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Cloud forest, 1800-2300m.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Diet
The diet includes insects which are foraged from leaf litter.
Vocalisation
Song: wirt, wiirt weert.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- elibrary.unm.ed
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cundinamarca Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cundinamarca_Antpitta
