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What the Sierra Nevada Antpitta sounds like
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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 Sierra Nevada antpitta is about 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly dark reddish yellow-brown crown, upperparts, wings, and tail with lighter edges on the flight feathers. They have a whitish spot behind the eye that sometimes is part of an eyering. Their underparts are mostly light grayish white with a brownish yellow tinge that is strong across their breast. Voice: The Sierra Nevada antpitta's long song is "a ringing, 3 trill of c. 30 notes, evenly paced at 9.5–10.0 notes/ and falling gradually". Its short song is "a short, high-pitched whistle that descends slightly".
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When to see the Sierra Nevada Antpitta
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sierra Nevada Antpitta
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About the Sierra Nevada Antpitta
The Sierra Nevada antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Rusty-tinged AntpittaGrallaria przewalskiiGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
Bay AntpittaGrallaria capitalisGrallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills very short tails".
White-throated AntpittaGrallaria albigulaGrallaria 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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