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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 scallop-breasted antpitta is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a buff loral patch, a chestnut rufous supercilium, a buff yellow eyering, and a fuscous "moustache". Their crown and nape are chestnut rufous with sparse black streaks. Their upperparts and tail are olivaceous brown. Their flight feathers are fuscous to bronzy and their wing coverts rufous to bronzy. Their chin and throat are buff-yellow. Voice: As of September 2024 xeno-canto had only five recordings of scallop-breasted antpitta vocalizations and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library fewer than 20. "The most frequently heard vocalization is a melancholy shiiiuu note, repeated successively three to five times or separated by three second intervals.
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When to see the Scallop-breasted Antpitta
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Where to see the Scallop-breasted Antpitta
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About the Scallop-breasted Antpitta
The scallop-breasted antpitta is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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Easily confused with
Peruvian AntpittaGrallaricula peruviana"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).
Sucre AntpittaGrallaricula cumanensis"Grallaricula are very small Andean antpittas, found mostly in low dense vegetation (such as treefall gaps, stream edges, and bamboo thickets)." The Sucre antpitta is about 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long.
Ochre-fronted AntpittaGrallaricula ochraceifrons"Grallaricula are very small Andean antpittas, found mostly in low dense vegetation (such as treefall gaps, stream edges, and bamboo thickets)." The ochre-fronted antpitta is about 11.5 to 12 cm (4.5 to 4.7 in) long; four individuals weighed 22.5 to 23.8 g (0.79 to 0.84 oz).
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