Panao Antpitta

About the Panao Antpitta

The Panao antpitta, also known as O'Neill's antpitta, is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru.

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How to identify it

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 holotype male Panao antpitta weighed 38 g (1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly dark reddish yellow-brown crown, upperparts, wings, and tail with lighter edges on the flight feathers. They have a pale buff eyering. Their throat and breast are light reddish yellow-brown that is paler on the belly. Voice: The Panao antpitta's long song is "a series of buzzy notes that at first decrease slightly and then increase in pace, initially at an even pitch but with the final few, shorter notes slightly increasing in pitch". Its short song is an "evenly pitched, modulated, two-noted song initiated by a single, abrupt note followed by a much longer buzzy note, the whole song lasting c 0.75-1.25 seconds".

Where it lives

When to see it

Best months: February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

• Atuen AntpittaGrallaria atuensis
• Oxapampa AntpittaGrallaria centralis
• Great AntpittaGrallaria excelsa

Quick questions

How do you identify a Panao Antpitta?

Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails". Full identification notes are on this page.

Where can you see a Panao Antpitta?

The Panao Antpitta is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Panao Antpitta?

The Panao Antpitta is most easily confused with the Atuen Antpitta, the Oxapampa Antpitta and the Great Antpitta.