Western Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis)

Family
Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Size
16 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1844

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude grassland and shrubland. From 2,200 - 4,500 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 (50)...)

Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) [XC294413]
by Guy Kirwan from Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (song)

Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) [XC858739]
by Paul Driver from Papallacta pass, Pichincha, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Subspecies differ vocally from each other, and may represent three separate species, with subspecies alticola particularly distinctive. In addition, the taxon saltuensis, currently treated as a subspecies of Rufous Antpitta (Grallaria rufula), may possibly be better placed with this species.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

alticola Todd, 1919 - Eastern Andes of Colombia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria alticola).
quitensis Lesson, 1844 - Central Andes of Colombia south to extreme northern Peru.
atuensis Carriker, 1933 - Central Andes of northern Peru in southern Amazonas and eastern La Libertad. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Southern Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria atuensis).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Western Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) - 10 files

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