Great Antpitta
Grallaria excelsa
Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 241 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Grallariidae Antpittas
- Genus Grallaria
- Species excelsa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 241 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Great Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 241 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,417 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Antpitta?
The Great Antpitta is a large bird that weighs around 241 g.
Where does the Great Antpitta live?
The Great Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Great Antpitta belong to?
The Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Great Antpitta eat?
The Great Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Great Antpitta migrate?
The Great Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great Antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Great Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Great Antpitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Great Antpitta's range?
The Great Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 8,417 km².
Conservation
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