Peruvian Antpitta
Grallaricula peruviana
Small, very rare antpitta of Andean cloud forest understory. Despite its name, most sightings are from the east slope of the Andes in Ecuador. Both sexes have brown back, white belly, black and white mottled breast, and buffy eyering. Crown and face are chestnut in male and brown in female. Female is similar to Ochre-breasted Antpitta but lacks buffy breast. Song is a single, sweet whistle repeated every five or six seconds.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Grallaricula peruviana
- Authority
- Chapman, 1923
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Genus
- Grallaricula
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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