- Grallaria griseonucha
Identification
16 cm
Distribution
South America: Endemic to Venezuela
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- G. g. tachirae:
- Andes of western Venezuela (north-eastern Táchira)
- G. g. griseonucha:
- Andes of western Venezuela (eastern Mérida)
Habitat
Humid montane forest, usually seen between 2300–2800 m.
Behaviour
Hops on the ground
Diet
Little is know about what they eat, but thought to be insects and worms.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-naped Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-naped_Antpitta