- Grallaria quitensis
Includes Boyaca Antpitta
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
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized[1]:
- G. q. alticola eastern Colombia
- G. q. quitensis central Colombia to northern Peru
- G. q. atuensis northern Peru
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., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
External Links
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