Chestnut-naped Antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis)

Other Names (World)
Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Russet-capped Antpitta (ruficeps)

Family
Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1859

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,900 - 3,300 m

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (99)...)

Chestnut-naped Antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis) [XC250425]
by Niels Krabbe from Zamora-Chinchipe: R\u00edo Isimanchi at 2940 m, Ecuador (song)

Chestnut-naped Antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis) [XC302276]
by A Edwar H Guar\u00edn from Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia (song)

Subspecies
Possibly a sister-species of Pale-billed Antpitta (Grallaria carrikeri). Also related to Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi). Vocal differences of subspecies obsoleta suggest that it may be a separate species.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

ruficeps Sclater, PL, 1874 - Colombia in central Andes and on western slope of eastern Andes in Cundinamarca.
obsoleta Chubb, C, 1916 - Western Ecuador.
nuchalis Sclater, 1859 - Eastern Ecuador and adjacent northern Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

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