White-bellied 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". The white-bellied antpitta is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long; three males weighed 62 to 69 g (2.2 to 2.4 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies G. h. hypoleuca have a rufescent brown or dusky brown crown with some black streaks on the forecrown. They have white or gray lores on a rufous face. Their back, rump, wings, and tail are reddish brown. Their throat is white. Voice: The white-bellied antpitta's "simple and far-carrying song a fast too, téw-téw, given at rather long intervals (often 10 or more seconds)". Its call is "a strikingly pygmy-owl -like vocalization, too, too, too, too ...". The species typically sings from a perch within about 2 m (7 ft) of the ground.