About the Santa Marta Antpitta
The Santa Marta antpitta is a Vulnerable 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 Santa Marta antpitta is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long; one male weighed 62 g (2.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly dark olive-brown crown, nape, and upperparts. Their flight feathers and tail are brownish olive. They have buffy whitish lores and a narrow buffy ring around their eye on an otherwise white-streaked olive-brown face. Their throat is deep ochraceous buff. Voice: The Santa Marta antpitta's song is "2½ whistled notes, upslurred and interrogative at end". Its call is "a single, squeaky, rising queet".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolusGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
Giant AntpittaGrallaria giganteaG. gigantea is, as its name suggests, a huge antpitta.
Chami AntpittaGrallaria alvareziGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
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