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Rusty-breasted Antpitta
Grallaricula ferrugineipectus
Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.2 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 ferrugineipectus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-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 Rusty-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) is a member of the Grallariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela to e Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 3.3 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 70,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-breasted Antpitta?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Rusty-breasted Antpitta live?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela to e Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty-breasted Antpitta belong to?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-breasted Antpitta eat?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-breasted Antpitta migrate?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-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 Rusty-breasted Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-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 Rusty-breasted Antpitta's range?
The Rusty-breasted Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 70,000 km².
Conservation
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