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Tawny Antpitta
Grallaria quitensis
Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 65.7 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 quitensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tawny Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 74,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny Antpitta?
The Tawny Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.7 g.
Where does the Tawny Antpitta live?
The Tawny Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA c Colombia and Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tawny Antpitta belong to?
The Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny Antpitta eat?
The Tawny Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny Antpitta migrate?
The Tawny Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny 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 Tawny Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny 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 Tawny Antpitta's range?
The Tawny Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 74,000 km².
Conservation
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