Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) - HBW 8, p. 726
French: Grallaire à tête rousse
German: Rostkappen-Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Tororoí Compadre
Taxonomy: Grallaria Ruficapilla Lafresnaye, 1842, Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia.
Was long considered conspecific with G. watkinsi, but distinct differences in voice, plumage and bare-part colours, and habitat; also, no intermediate specimens or songs known from area of range overlap in SW Ecuador. Racial affiliation of birds from Cerro Chinguela, in N Peru, uncertain; tentatively included in nominate race. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- perijana Phelps, Sr. & Gilliard, 1940 - Perijá Mts on N Colombia-W Venezuela border.
- nigrolineata P. L. Sclater, 1890 - Andes of Venezuela from N Trujillo S to NE Táchira.
- avilae Hellmayr & Seilern, 1914 - N Venezuelan Andes (S Lara) and coastal mountains (E to Miranda).
- perijana Phelps, Sr. & Gilliard, 1940 - Perijá Mts on N Colombia-W Venezuela border.
- nigrolineata P. L. Sclater, 1890 - Andes of Venezuela from N Trujillo S to NE Táchira.
- avilae Hellmayr & Seilern, 1914 - N Venezuelan Andes (S Lara) and coastal mountains (E to Miranda).
- ruficapilla Lafresnaye, 1842 - W, C & E Andes of Colombia S to CW & SE Ecuador, probably also including birds from Cerro Chinguela, in N Peru.
- connectens Chapman, 1923 - SW Ecuador in El Oro and Loja.
- albiloris Taczanowski, 1880 - Pacific slope of NW Peru S to Lambayeque (possibly S to Ancash).
- interior J. T. Zimmer, 1934 - W slope of C Andes of Peru in Amazonas and San Martín.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult incubating and then its pair coming to substitute it Locality SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp ruficapilla)
Yanayacu Biological Station 28 September 2004 5 years ago 34 sec 4.6 -
An adult feeding two nestlings Locality SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp ruficapilla)
Yanayacu Biological Station 3 October 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
An adult in the nest, feeding two nestlings Locality SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp ruficapilla)
Yanayacu Biological Station 3 October 2004 5 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
An adult entering the nest to incubate and leaving it Locality SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp ruficapilla)
Yanayacu Biological Station 28 September 2004 5 years ago 15 sec 4.1 -
At the feeders Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 29 October 2011 28 weeks ago 12 sec 4 -
An adult in the nest, preening its breast Locality SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp ruficapilla)
Yanayacu Biological Station 28 September 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 4
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Looking for worms
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
Jim Watt 11 March 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
At the feeders
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 29 October 2011 29 weeks ago 4.2 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched close to the ground.
Locality Macarao National Park, Venezuela (ssp avilae)
philgunson 14 March 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
Coming to be fed earthworms
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador
Carlton Collier 2 January 2008 3 years ago 4.2 -
Bird coming to feeders
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (ssp ruficapilla)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 6 August 2011 38 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult eating
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Cosanga, Napo Province, Ecuador
Galo Real 20 September 2007 33 weeks ago 3.7
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Typical song Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp ruficapilla)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 22 August 2009 2 years ago 3
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