Undulated antpitta

Undulated antpitta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species: G. squamigera
Binomial name
Grallaria squamigera
Prévost & Des Murs, 1842

The undulated antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family.

Distribution

The Undulated antpitta occurs in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It inhabits subtropical to tropical montane forests, including Polylepis woodlands, and is often associated with Chusquea bamboo thickets.

Description

The Undulated antpitta has dark brown upperparts with a gray crown and nape. The throat and moustachial region are white, separated by a black malar line. The underparts are orange to buffy with heavy barring.

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