- Grallaria quitensis
Identification
16-18cm.
Olive brown above, pale sides of head, white lores and eyering, buff-ochre below, white throat and belly.
Distribution
South America: found in central Andes of Colombia through Ecuador to extreme northern Peru.
Taxonomy
Boyaca Antpitta and Atuen Antpitta were formerly included in Tawny Antpitta.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High altitude scrubland and hedgerows as well as disturbed areas.
Behaviour
Can either hop or run.
Vocalisation
When singing will sometimes perch in the open.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tawny Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tawny_Antpitta
External Links
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