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Plain-backed Antpitta
Grallaria haplonota
Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 85 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 haplonota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain-backed 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 Plain-backed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela, w Colombia to n Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain-backed Antpitta?
The Plain-backed Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85 g.
Where does the Plain-backed Antpitta live?
The Plain-backed Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela, w Colombia to n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plain-backed Antpitta belong to?
The Plain-backed Antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plain-backed Antpitta eat?
The Plain-backed Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Plain-backed Antpitta migrate?
The Plain-backed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plain-backed 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 Plain-backed Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Plain-backed 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 Plain-backed Antpitta's range?
The Plain-backed Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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