Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction through logging, settlement and convertion to agriculture are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Rapid series of about 22 deep, hollow 'huu' whistles over 2.5-3 seconds, rapidly increasing in amplitude, then trailing off at end.
Moustached Antpitta (Grallaria alleni) [XC101028]
by Jon King from Otun Quimbaya, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia (song)
Moustached Antpitta (Grallaria alleni) [XC101030]
by Jon King from Reserva Las Grallarias, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
Probably closely related to Tachira Antpitta (Grallaria chthonia).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
alleni Chapman, 1912 - Colombia on western slope of central Andes (Risaralda, in Cauca).
andaquiensis Hernández-Camacho & Rodríguez-M, 1979 - Head of Magdalena Valley, in Colombia, and both slopes in northern Ecuador (south to Napo and Cotopaxi).
Similar Species
Scaled Antpitta (Grallaria guatimalensis) which has black-scaled crown and upperparts.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet