- Grallaria ruficapilla
Identification
18·5–19 cm (7¼-7½ in)
- Olivaceous upperparts
- White underparts with brown mottling
- Rufous crown, nape and moustache
- White throat
- Dark iris
- Long grey legs and feet
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 7 subspecies[1]:
- G. r. ruficapilla:
- G. r. perijana:
- Sierra de Perijá (Colombia/Venezuela border)
- G. r. avilae:
- Coastal cordillera of northern Venezuela and Andes of Lara
- G. r. nigrolineata:
- Andes of western Venezuela (Táchira, Mérida and Trujillo)
- G. r. connectens:
- Subtropical Andes of south-western Ecuador
- G. r. albiloris:
- Southern Ecuador (Loja) and north-western Peru (south to Lambayeque)
- G. r. interior:
- Central Cordillera of northern Peru (Amazonas and San Martín)
Habitat
Montane hardwood cloud florest, forest borders and clearings. Second growth and bamboo stands. Mid-elevation at around 2100m with ornamental plantings.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of spiders, caterpillars and other ground insects.
Action
They hop on the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chestnut-crowned Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-crowned_Antpitta
