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Yellow-breasted Antpitta
Grallaria flavotincta
Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 63 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 flavotincta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-breasted 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 Yellow-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Antpitta?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Antpitta live?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Antpitta belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Antpitta eat?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-breasted Antpitta migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted 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 Yellow-breasted Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-breasted Antpitta can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-breasted Antpitta's range?
The Yellow-breasted Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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