Rusty-tinged Antpitta
Grallaria przewalskii
The Rusty-tinged Antpitta (Grallaria przewalskii) is a rare antpitta found only in Peru, weighing about 65 g. The rusty-tinged antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.
About the Rusty-tinged Antpitta
The rusty-tinged 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 rusty-tinged antpitta is 16 to 22 cm (6.3 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 60 to 74 g (2.1 to 2.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a pale gray forecrown that darkens on the rest of their crown. They have a faint whitish ring around their eye and are rufous below the eye. They have a rufous chestnut upper back and a dark rufous brown lower nape, lower back, rump, wings, and tail. Voice: The rusty-tinged antpitta sings "a 3-note song with the middle note lowest and the final note highest and loudest: hip hew-HEE". Its call is "a series of rising, plaintive, hollow clew? notes".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Rusty-tinged 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 Rusty-tinged Antpitta?
- The Rusty-tinged Antpitta is a medium sized bird weighing about 65 g.
- Where can you see a Rusty-tinged Antpitta?
- The Rusty-tinged Antpitta is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Rusty-tinged Antpitta?
- The Rusty-tinged Antpitta is most easily confused with the Sierra Nevada Antpitta, the Bay Antpitta and the White-throated Antpitta.
- Is the Rusty-tinged Antpitta endangered?
- The Rusty-tinged Antpitta is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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