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Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails". The bay antpitta is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 65 to 77 g (2.3 to 2.7 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dusky brown or dark russet brown crown. They have a rufous or blackish lores. Their back, rump, wings, and tail are rufous chestnut. Their underparts are mostly rufous that is darker on the breast and paler on the belly; the center of their belly is whitish buff. Voice: The bay antpitta's song is "a 4-note (occasionally 5) hollow whistle: HEEP hew-hew-hew. Its call is "a mellow, descending whistle: heeww".
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When to see the Bay Antpitta
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Where to see the Bay Antpitta
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About the Bay Antpitta
The bay antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Easily confused with
White-throated AntpittaGrallaria albigulaGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
Sierra Nevada AntpittaGrallaria spatiatorGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
Rusty-tinged AntpittaGrallaria przewalskiiGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
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