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Peruvian Antpitta

Grallaricula peruviana

Near ThreatenedEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 19 g

About the Peruvian Antpitta

The Peruvian antpitta is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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"Grallaricula are very small Andean antpittas, found mostly in low dense vegetation (such as treefall gaps, stream edges, and bamboo thickets)." The Peruvian antpitta is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long; five individuals weighed 17 to 21 g (0.60 to 0.74 oz). Adult males have a rufous-cream loral patch, a whitish partial eyering, and a white "moustache" with a black line below it on an otherwise brown face. Their crown and upper nape are rich orange-rufous. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are brown. Their throat is white. Voice: The vocalizations of the Peruvian antpitta are imperfectly known. One, which might be a song, is "a single whistled note, given every 4-15 seconds: a rising-falling wheeu?". Another, which is interpreted as an alarm call, is "a repeated, piercing eeeup!".

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Where the Peruvian Antpitta lives

Regular range

When to see the Peruvian Antpitta

Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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