Bird Guide

Chami Antpitta

Grallaria alvarezi

Not EvaluatedEndemic

About the Chami Antpitta

The Chami antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

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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 Chami antpitta is about 14.5 to 15 cm (5.7 to 5.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults are almost entirely an intense reddish brown that is deeper on the breast. The center of their belly is a lighter buffy brown with a slight scaly pattern on its lower part. Their vent and outer tail feathers are slightly lighter than their body. Their flight feathers and wing coverts have slightly dusky inner webs. Voice: The Chami antpitta's long song is "a rapid, slightly descending trill of short, low bandwidth notes lasting ~2.5–3.5 ". Its short song is a "quick (⁓0.4–0.5 s) vocalization that begins with a single clear note, followed by a brief pause and then a fast, accelerating trill of 4–5 notes" and has a "stuttering, vaguely purring quality".

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Where the Chami Antpitta lives

Regular range

When to see the Chami Antpitta

Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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