Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Chestnut Antpitta (Grallaria blakei) - HBW 8, p. 727
French: Grallaire de Blake
German: Kastanienbraune Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Tororoí Castaño
Taxonomy: Grallaria blakei Graves, 1987, east slope of Carpish Mountains near the Central Highway, c. 2400 m, Huánuco, Peru.
Forms a superspecies with G. rufula. No geographical races recognized, but birds from Pasco possibly merit subspecific rank on basis of plumage differences. Monotypic.
Distribution: C Andes of Peru from C Amazonas and NW San Martín through Huánuco to Pasco, and possibly NE Ayacucho.
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A bird moving past briefly under bushes Locality Carpish Pass, Huánuco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 20 May 2003 5 years ago 9 sec 3
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