Moustached antpitta

Moustached antpitta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae (but see text)
Genus: Grallaria
Species: G. alleni
Binomial name
Grallaria alleni
Chapman, 1912

The moustached antpitta (Grallaria alleni) is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Grallariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though.

It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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