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[[Image:3337IMG 0277.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Michael W<br />Photo taken: Yanacocha Entrance Rd, NW Ecuador .]] | [[Image:3337IMG 0277.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Michael W<br />Photo taken: Yanacocha Entrance Rd, NW Ecuador .]] | ||
;[[:Category:Grallaria|Grallaria]] quitensis | ;[[:Category:Grallaria|Grallaria]] quitensis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 16-18cm. | + | 16-18cm (in addition to individual variation, there is also variation between subspecies in size). <br /> Olive brown above, pale sides of head, white lores and eyering, buff-ochre below, white throat and belly. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. | [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Three subspecies are recognized: | ||
| + | *''alticola'' eastern Colombia | ||
| + | *''quitensis'' central Colombia to northern Peru | ||
| + | *''atuensis'' northern Peru | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | High altitude scrubland and hedgerows as well as disturbed areas. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Can either hop or run. | ||
| + | |||
| + | When singing will sometimes perch in the open. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}# Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Grallaria+quitensis}} | {{GSearch|Grallaria+quitensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Grallaria]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Grallaria]] | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 9 February 2010
- Grallaria quitensis
Identification
16-18cm (in addition to individual variation, there is also variation between subspecies in size).
Olive brown above, pale sides of head, white lores and eyering, buff-ochre below, white throat and belly.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized:
- alticola eastern Colombia
- quitensis central Colombia to northern Peru
- atuensis northern Peru
Habitat
High altitude scrubland and hedgerows as well as disturbed areas.
Behaviour
Can either hop or run.
When singing will sometimes perch in the open.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tawny Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tawny_Antpitta
