Scallop-breasted Antpitta
Grallaricula loricata
Scallop-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula loricata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula loricata) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.7 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 loricata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scallop-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 Scallop-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula loricata) is a member of the Grallariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 3.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scallop-breasted Antpitta?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 20.7 g.
Where does the Scallop-breasted Antpitta live?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scallop-breasted Antpitta belong to?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula loricata) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scallop-breasted Antpitta eat?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Scallop-breasted Antpitta migrate?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scallop-breasted 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 Scallop-breasted Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Scallop-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 Scallop-breasted Antpitta's range?
The Scallop-breasted Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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