- Grallaria quitensis
Identification
16-18cm (in addition to individual variation, there is also variation between subspecies in size).
Olive brown above, pale sides of head, white lores and eyering, buff-ochre below, white throat and belly.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized:
- alticola eastern Colombia
- quitensis central Colombia to northern Peru
- atuensis northern Peru
Habitat
High altitude scrubland and hedgerows as well as disturbed areas.
Behaviour
Can either hop or run.
When singing will sometimes perch in the open.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Tawny Antpitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Tawny_Antpitta
