Santa Marta antpitta
The Santa Marta antpitta (Grallaria bangsi) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species: | G. bangsi |
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| Grallaria bangsi Allen, 1900 | |
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Description
The Santa Marta antpitta is 18 cm long and is brown above with eye ring. Its underparts are white streaked brown, except for bright buff throat, brownish flanks and cinnamon buff underwing coverts.[2]
See also
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Grallaria bangsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Santa Marta Antpitta Grallaria bangsi". Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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