Rufous-faced antpitta
The rufous-faced antpitta (Grallaria erythrotis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Bolivia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species: | G. erythrotis |
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This antpitta has dark olivaceous-gray to olivaceous-brown upperparts and tail. Its lores, face, and side of the neck are orange rufous. The throat and belly are white, with the breast orange rufous with faint white streaking. It measures 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 61.2 g (2.16 oz).[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Rufous-faced Antpitta: Grallaria erythrotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703330A93917187. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Greeney, H.F. (2013). Schulenberg, T.S. (ed.). "Rufous-faced Antpitta (Grallaria erythrotis)". Neotropical Birds Online. Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grallaria erythrotis. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Grallaria erythrotis. |
- BirdLife species factsheet for Grallaria erythrotis
- "Grallaria erythrotis". Avibase.
- "Rufous-faced antpitta media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Rufous-faced antpitta photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Interactive range map of Grallaria erythrotis at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Rufous-faced antpitta on Xeno-canto.
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