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Pale-billed Antpitta
Grallaria carrikeri
Pale-billed Antpitta (Grallaria carrikeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-billed Antpitta (Grallaria carrikeri) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 109 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 carrikeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-billed Antpitta (Grallaria carrikeri) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-billed Antpitta?
The Pale-billed Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Pale-billed Antpitta live?
The Pale-billed Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-billed Antpitta belong to?
The Pale-billed Antpitta (Grallaria carrikeri) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-billed Antpitta eat?
The Pale-billed Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-billed Antpitta migrate?
The Pale-billed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-billed 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 Pale-billed Antpitta's range?
The Pale-billed Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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