Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
Grallaria ruficapilla
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 82.7 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 ruficapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 82.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned 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-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Venezuela to c Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 82.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 240,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Antpitta?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 82.7 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Antpitta live?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Venezuela to c Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Antpitta belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Antpitta eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Antpitta migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crowned 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-crowned Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned 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-crowned Antpitta's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 240,000 km².
Conservation
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