Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)

Other Names (World)
Thrush-like Antpitta, Thrush Antpitta

Family
Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hermann, 1783)

Habitat
Thich undergrowth of humid forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

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
Song is a series of 6 - 7 low, hollow notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (45)...)

Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) [XC272043]
by Robert S. Ridgely from Mozeskreek area, W Suriname, Suriname (song)

Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) [XC276260]
by Olivier Claessens from Orellana: Laguna A\u00f1angu ('Napo Wildlife Center'), s-bank R\u00edo Napo, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Subspecies subcanescens exhibits distinct vocal differences from other subspecies and is possibly a separate species.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

modesta (Sclater, PL, 1855) - Base of eastern Andes of Colombia (southern from Meta).
dissors Zimmer, JT, 1934 - Eastern Colombia in Guain��a and Vaup�s, adjacent southern Venezuela (central and southern Amazonas) and north-western Brazil (from R Negro south to R Solim��es, apparently also south of Amazon on left bank of lower R Madeira).
campanisona (Hermann, 1783) - South-eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, and Brazil north of R Amazon (western at least from R Ataban��, probably from R Negro).
signata Zimmer, JT, 1934 - Eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru north of R Amazon.
minor (Taczanowski, 1882) - Eastern Peru (south of R Amazon), adjacent western Brazil (east to R Pur�s) and extreme north-western Bolivia.
subcanescens Todd, 1927 - Brazil south of R Amazon, from R Madeira east to right bank of lower R Tapaj�s and south to Rond�nia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) - 10 files

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