Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brasil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Variegated Antpitta
Grallaria varia
Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 119 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 varia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 119 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Variegated 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 Variegated Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and se SA.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 119 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Variegated Antpitta?
The Variegated Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 119 g.
Where does the Variegated Antpitta live?
The Variegated Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and se SA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Variegated Antpitta belong to?
The Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Variegated Antpitta eat?
The Variegated Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Variegated Antpitta migrate?
The Variegated Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Variegated 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 Variegated Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Variegated 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 Variegated Antpitta's range?
The Variegated Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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