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Sierra Nevada Antpitta
Grallaria spatiator
Sierra Nevada Antpitta (Grallaria spatiator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sierra Nevada Antpitta (Grallaria spatiator) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 35.7 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Grallariidae Antpittas
- Genus Grallaria
- Species spatiator
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sierra Nevada 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 Sierra Nevada Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta (Grallaria spatiator) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Santa Marta Mts. (ne Colombia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.7 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sierra Nevada Antpitta?
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 35.7 g.
Where does the Sierra Nevada Antpitta live?
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Santa Marta Mts. (ne Colombia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sierra Nevada Antpitta belong to?
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta (Grallaria spatiator) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sierra Nevada Antpitta eat?
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sierra Nevada Antpitta migrate?
The Sierra Nevada Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Sierra Nevada Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Sierra Nevada Antpitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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