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Tawny Antpitta
Stanley Jones

Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis)

Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis subsp. quitensis) Sexes similar. Along Antenna Road near Papallacta Pass, Parque Nacional, Cayambe-Coca, Guaman, Napo Province, Ecuador. Paramo grassland with scattered shrubs at 4,084 m (13,400 ft) elevation. Eastern-slope of the Andes.
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Habitat
Paramo grassland with scattered shrubs, at 4,084 m (13,400 ft) elevation. Eastern-slope of the Andes.
Location
Along Antenna Road near Papallacta Pass, Parque Nacional, Cayambe-Coca, Guaman, Napo Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Grallaria quitensis
Equipment used
Canon
peterow
Brilliant timing and well detailed colourful pose you have of this beauty Stanley, well done.
 
delia todd
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Oh my!! What a great find for you Stanley .... and what a wonderful pose to capture too!

A super image - very well taken my friend.
 
njlarsen
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Great shot! I did not even realize there was Antpittas that high up ;)

Niels
 
peterday
Opus Editor
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Excellent image in a great setting, Stanley! And check out Shining Honeycreeper in Opus!
 
tetoneon
A beautiful capture of this bird in song, Stanley, and set on top of that bush. You couldn't ask for more.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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