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Bay Antpitta
Grallaria capitalis
Bay Antpitta (Grallaria capitalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bay Antpitta (Grallaria capitalis) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 73.7 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 capitalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bay 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 Bay Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bay Antpitta (Grallaria capitalis) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 5 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bay Antpitta?
The Bay Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.7 g.
Where does the Bay Antpitta live?
The Bay Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bay Antpitta belong to?
The Bay Antpitta (Grallaria capitalis) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bay Antpitta eat?
The Bay Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bay Antpitta migrate?
The Bay Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bay 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 Bay Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Bay 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 Bay Antpitta's range?
The Bay Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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