Photo: Ana Agreda, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Peruvian Antpitta
Grallaricula peruviana
Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.8 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 Grallaricula
- Species peruviana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Peruvian Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Peruvian Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 3.2 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Peruvian Antpitta?
The Peruvian Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 18.8 g.
Where does the Peruvian Antpitta live?
The Peruvian Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA se Ecuador and n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Peruvian Antpitta belong to?
The Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Peruvian Antpitta eat?
The Peruvian Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Peruvian Antpitta migrate?
The Peruvian Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Antpitta's range?
The Peruvian Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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