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Ochre-breasted Antpitta
Grallaricula flavirostris
Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 17.7 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 Grallaricula
- Species flavirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-breasted 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 Ochre-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 2.7 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 208,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-breasted Antpitta?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Ochre-breasted Antpitta live?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ochre-breasted Antpitta belong to?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-breasted Antpitta eat?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-breasted Antpitta migrate?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-breasted 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 Ochre-breasted Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-breasted 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 Ochre-breasted Antpitta's range?
The Ochre-breasted Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 208,000 km².
Conservation
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