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Hooded Antpitta
Grallaricula cucullata
Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.3 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 cucullata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded 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 Hooded Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela and w Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 3.3 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Antpitta?
The Hooded Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 19.3 g.
Where does the Hooded Antpitta live?
The Hooded Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela and w Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hooded Antpitta belong to?
The Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Antpitta eat?
The Hooded Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Antpitta migrate?
The Hooded Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded 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 Hooded Antpitta's range?
The Hooded Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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