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;Grallaricula ochraceifrons | ;Grallaricula ochraceifrons | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | The male ochre-fronted antpitta has, as its name suggests, an ochre coloured face and eye-ring. The female is less deserving of the name, with the brown crown having only a faint wash of ochre. The upperparts are chiefly olive-brown, with buff-tinged flanks, and the underparts are white and heavily streaked with black. The ochre-fronted antpitta belongs to the antbird family, called so because many of the species follow army ants, preying on the insects and small animals that they flush out. 10.5 cm. Small, predominantly brown antpitta. Ochraceous-buff forecrown and eye-ring are most obvious features of male (former lacking in female). Otherwise largely brown upperparts, and heavily black-streaked white underparts, with buff-tinged flanks. Similar spp. Peruvian Antpitta G. peruviana lacks ochraceous-buff forecrown and lores in male, and has buff lores in female. Ochre-breasted Antpitta G. flavirostris has an ochraceous loral spot, and has buff, rather than white, underparts which are scalloped rather than streaked. Voice Recently documented. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Discovered in 1976, this little-known bird has only been recorded in a small area of inaccessible cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes. | Discovered in 1976, this little-known bird has only been recorded in a small area of inaccessible cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes. | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 3 July 2007
- Grallaricula ochraceifrons
Identification
The male ochre-fronted antpitta has, as its name suggests, an ochre coloured face and eye-ring. The female is less deserving of the name, with the brown crown having only a faint wash of ochre. The upperparts are chiefly olive-brown, with buff-tinged flanks, and the underparts are white and heavily streaked with black. The ochre-fronted antpitta belongs to the antbird family, called so because many of the species follow army ants, preying on the insects and small animals that they flush out. 10.5 cm. Small, predominantly brown antpitta. Ochraceous-buff forecrown and eye-ring are most obvious features of male (former lacking in female). Otherwise largely brown upperparts, and heavily black-streaked white underparts, with buff-tinged flanks. Similar spp. Peruvian Antpitta G. peruviana lacks ochraceous-buff forecrown and lores in male, and has buff lores in female. Ochre-breasted Antpitta G. flavirostris has an ochraceous loral spot, and has buff, rather than white, underparts which are scalloped rather than streaked. Voice Recently documented.
Distribution
Discovered in 1976, this little-known bird has only been recorded in a small area of inaccessible cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes.
Taxonomy
Habitat
It inhabits dense undergrowth of epiphyte-laden, humid cloud-forest.
Behaviour
It is extremely poorly known, owing mainly to a complete lack of field observations.
