Brown-breasted Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex)

Other Names (World)
Tepui Antpitta, Brown-breasted Antpitta

Family
Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Size
16 - 16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvin & Godman, 1884)

Habitat
Dense undergrowth of forest and woodland. From 600 - 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a slow series of 7 - 10 well-accentuated, low-pitched notes, level at first with te last 2 - 4 somewhat rising.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Tepui Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex) [XC303636]
by Felipe Arantes from Caracara\u00ed, Roraima, Brazil (call)

Tepui Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex) [XC388427]
by id from La Gran Sabana, Bol\u00edvar, Venezuela (song)

Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

duidae Chapman, 1929 - Southern Venezuela in Amazonas (cerros of Yav��, Duida and Neblina).
guaiquinimae Zimmer, JT & Phelps, 1946 - South-eastern Venezuela in central and south-eastern Bol��var (Cerro Guaiquinima and Cerro Paurai-tepui).
simplex (Salvin & Godman, 1884) - Gran Sabana and Mt Roraima, in south-eastern Venezuela (south-eastern Bol��var) and adjacent Guyana.
pacaraimae Phelps Jr & Dickerman, 1980 - Pacaraima Mts in southern Bol��var and immediately adjacent northern Brazil.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brown-breasted Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex) - 10 files

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