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Chestnut Antpitta
Grallaria blakei
Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42.3 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 blakei
Where it lives
East-central Peru (Amazonas and San Martínorthern south and east of the Río Marañónorthern south to Huánuco north of Río Huallaga)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut 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 Chestnut Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) is a member of the Grallariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ec Peru (Amazonas and San Martín south and east of the Río Marañón south to Huánuco north of Río Huallaga).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut Antpitta?
The Chestnut Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 42.3 g.
Where does the Chestnut Antpitta live?
The Chestnut Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA ec Peru (Amazonas and San Martín south and east of the Río Marañón south to Huánuco north of Río Huallaga), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut Antpitta belong to?
The Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut Antpitta eat?
The Chestnut Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut Antpitta migrate?
The Chestnut Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut 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 Chestnut Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut 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 Chestnut Antpitta's range?
The Chestnut Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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