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.

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) [XC518922]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Fredberg logging road, Sipaliwini, Suriname (song)

Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) [XC525506]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from PNN Chiribiquete, cunar\u00e9- Am\u00fa, Colombia (?)

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.

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