Grey-naped Antpitta
Grallaria griseonucha
Grey-naped Antpitta (Grallaria griseonucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Grey-naped Antpitta (Grallaria griseonucha) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 44.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Grallariidae Antpittas
- Genus Grallaria
- Species griseonucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-naped 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 Grey-naped Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-naped Antpitta (Grallaria griseonucha) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 3.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,253 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-naped Antpitta?
The Grey-naped Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 44.8 g.
Where does the Grey-naped Antpitta live?
The Grey-naped 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 Grey-naped Antpitta belong to?
The Grey-naped Antpitta (Grallaria griseonucha) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-naped Antpitta eat?
The Grey-naped Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-naped Antpitta migrate?
The Grey-naped Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-naped Antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-naped Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-naped 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 Grey-naped Antpitta's range?
The Grey-naped Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 8,253 km².
Conservation
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