Grallaria
Encyclopedia
Grallaria is a large genus
of bird
s in the Formicariidae
family.
It contains the following 32 species
:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Formicariidae
Formicariidae
The Formicariidae, formicariids, or ground antbirds are a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are between 10 and 20 cm in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae...
family.
It contains the following 32 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Undulated AntpittaUndulated AntpittaThe Undulated Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Grallaria squamigera - Giant AntpittaGiant AntpittaThe Giant Antpitta is a perching bird species in the ground antbird family . Like the other antpittas, it might warrant splitting off into a new family....
, Grallaria gigantea - Great AntpittaGreat AntpittaThe Great Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaria excelsa - Variegated AntpittaVariegated AntpittaThe Variegated Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and eastern border regions of Venezuela–two separate regions; also Peru...
, Grallaria varia - Scaled AntpittaScaled AntpittaThe Scaled Antpitta is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Formicariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though....
, Grallaria guatimalensis - Moustached AntpittaMoustached AntpittaThe Moustached Antpitta is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Formicariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though....
, Grallaria alleni - Táchira AntpittaTáchira AntpittaThe Táchira Antpitta is a cryptical bird species. It is provisionally placed in the family Formicariidae, pending revision of this group. This species was only sighted and collected between 1955 and 1956, and may be extinct....
, Grallaria chthonia - Plain-backed AntpittaPlain-backed AntpittaThe Plain-backed Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26...
, Grallaria haplonota - Ochre-striped AntpittaOchre-striped AntpittaThe Ochre-striped Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Grallaria dignissima - Elusive AntpittaElusive AntpittaThe Elusive Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Brazil and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaria eludens - Santa Marta AntpittaSanta Marta AntpittaThe Santa Marta Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Appearance :...
, Grallaria bangsi - Chestnut-crowned AntpittaChestnut-crowned AntpittaThe Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest, which it has a much greater tolerance for than most...
, Grallaria ruficapilla - Cundinamarca AntpittaCundinamarca AntpittaThe Cundinamarca Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.- References :...
, Grallaria kaestneri - Watkins's Antpitta, Grallaria watkinsi
- Stripe-headed AntpittaStripe-headed AntpittaThe Stripe-headed Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Grallaria andicola - Bicoloured AntpittaBicoloured AntpittaThe Bicolored Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Grallaria rufocinerea - Chestnut-naped AntpittaChestnut-naped AntpittaThe Chestnut-naped Antpitta is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Formicariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though....
, Grallaria nuchalis - Jocotoco AntpittaJocotoco AntpittaThe Jocotoco Antpitta, Grallaria ridgelyi, is an endangered antpitta, a bird from Ecuador and Peru. It was only discovered in 1997, and scientifically described in 1999.-Description:...
, Grallaria ridgelyi - Pale-billed AntpittaPale-billed AntpittaThe Pale-billed Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to highland forests in the Andes of northern Peru.- References :* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
, Grallaria carrikeri - Yellow-breasted AntpittaYellow-breasted AntpittaThe Yellow-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Grallaria flavotincta - White-bellied AntpittaWhite-bellied AntpittaThe White-bellied Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Grallaria hypoleuca - Rusty-tinged AntpittaRusty-tinged AntpittaThe Rusty-tinged Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Grallaria przewalskii - Bay AntpittaBay AntpittaThe Bay Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Grallaria capitalis - Red-and-white AntpittaRed-and-white AntpittaThe Red-and-white Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Grallaria erythroleuca - White-throated AntpittaWhite-throated AntpittaThe White-throated Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Grallaria albigula - Grey-naped AntpittaGrey-naped AntpittaThe Grey-naped Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Grallaria griseonucha - Rufous AntpittaRufous AntpittaThe Rufous Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Grallaria rufula - Chestnut AntpittaChestnut AntpittaThe Chestnut Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaria blakei - Rufous-faced AntpittaRufous-faced AntpittaThe Rufous-faced Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Grallaria erythrotis - Tawny AntpittaTawny AntpittaThe Tawny Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Grallaria quitensis - Brown-banded AntpittaBrown-banded AntpittaThe Brown-banded Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Grallaria milleri - Fenwick's or Urrao Antpitta, Grallaria fenwickorum