Undulated antpitta
Undulated antpitta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Grallariidae |
Genus: | Grallaria |
Species: | G. squamigera |
Binomial name | |
Grallaria squamigera | |
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The undulated antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Florent Prévost and Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs in 1842.
Distribution
[edit]The undulated antpitta occurs in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It inhabits subtropical to tropical montane forests, including Polylepis woodlands, and is often associated with Chusquea bamboo thickets.
Description
[edit]The undulated antpitta has dark brown upperparts with a gray crown and nape. The throat and moustachial region are white, separated by a black malar line. The underparts are orange to buffy with heavy barring.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Grallaria squamigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703237A93911400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703237A93911400.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.