Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Slaty-crowned Antpitta
Grallaricula nana
Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.8 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 nana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty-crowned 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 Slaty-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to n Peru and w Guyana.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 268,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty-crowned Antpitta?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 19.8 g.
Where does the Slaty-crowned Antpitta live?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to n Peru and w Guyana, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty-crowned Antpitta belong to?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty-crowned Antpitta eat?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slaty-crowned Antpitta migrate?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty-crowned 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 Slaty-crowned Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty-crowned 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 Slaty-crowned Antpitta's range?
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 268,000 km².
Conservation
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