Birds of the World - Grallaricula


Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata cucullata) Near Threatened Range: SA: nw Venezuela and w Colombia Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Very rare and not well known. Smaller than most in its genus.


Sucre Antpitta (Grallaricula cumanensis) Vulnerable Range: SA: ne Venezuela Sucre state, Venezuela
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.


Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) Range: SA: n Venezuela to e Colombia Laguna Tabacal, La Vega, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris flavirostris) Male Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to c Bolivia Wildsumaco Lodge, Sumaco, Ecuador
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The male has an ochre breast. Many species in this genus move their chest continually left to right as if they were dancing.
Additional photo.


Rufous-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula leymebambae) Range: SA: Peru and w Bolivia Senda Paty, Peru
Photograph by Bradley Hacker © All Rights Reserved.

The Peru and Bolivian races of the Rusty-breasted Antpitta were split off in IOC 9.1 (2019). There is also an recently discovered isolated population near Quito, Ecuador.


Crescent-faced Antpitta (Grallaricula lineifrons) Range: SA: c, s Colombia and Ecuador Papallacta Pass, Ecuador
Photograph by Harold Greeney © All Rights Reserved.


Crescent-faced Antpitta (Grallaricula lineifrons) Range: SA: c, s Colombia and Ecuador Hacienda del Bosque, Manizales, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A small antpitta that is rare and local in sub-paramo habitat. Male and female similar.


Scallop-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula loricata) Near Threatened Range: SA: n Venezuela Venezuela
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com © All Rights Reserved.


Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana nana) Range: SA: Venezuela to n Peru and w Guyana Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A sparrow-sized Antpitta usually found in cloud forests above 2500m.


Ochre-fronted Antpitta (Grallaricula ochraceifrons) Male Vulnerable Range: SA: c Peru Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva, San Martín region, Peru Note female has almost no ochre.
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.


Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana) Near Threatened Range: SA: se Ecuador and n Peru San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador
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