Perija Antpitta
Grallaria saltuensis
The Perija Antpitta (Grallaria saltuensis) is a rare antpitta found in 2 countries, weighing about 36 g. The Perija antpitta is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Grallariidae.
About the Perija Antpitta
The Perija antpitta is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to the Serranía del Perijá on the border of Colombia and Venezuela.
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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 Perija antpitta is about 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have buff brown to olive brown upperparts with whitish bases on the forecrown feathers. They have deep olive buff lores, a thin and indistinct whitish eyering, and brownish ear coverts. Their wings are mostly buff brown to olive brown with gray brown to brownish olive outer edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is buffy gray brown. Voice: The Perija antpitta's long song is a "descending series of 10–20 notes uttered at an average pace of about 5 notes/s and with a frequency drop from start to end of about 500 Hz. Notes are typically pure and overslurred, and they reach a maximum frequency at the start of about 3.5k Hz. The pace accelerates towards the end." Its short song is a "flat-pitched trill, lasting 0.4‒0.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Perija 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.
- How big is a Perija Antpitta?
- The Perija Antpitta is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
- Where can you see a Perija Antpitta?
- The Perija Antpitta occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to a Perija Antpitta?
- The Perija Antpitta is most easily confused with the Chestnut Antpitta, the Bolivian Antpitta and the Cundinamarca Antpitta.
- Is the Perija Antpitta endangered?
- The Perija Antpitta is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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