Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca) - HBW 8, p. 721
French: Grallaire de Cuzco
German: Weißflecken-Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Tororoí de Cuzco
Other common names: Chestnut-brown Antpitta
Taxonomy: Grallaria erythroleuca P. L. Sclater, 1874, Huasampilla, Cuzco, Peru.
Forms a superspecies with G. capitalis, G. przewalskii, G. hypoleuca and G. flavotincta; sometimes treated as conspecific with some or all of those. Populations from N Cordillera Vilcabamba, differing from others in plumage and song, may be racially distinct; furthre investigation required. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Peru in Cuzco (Vilcabamba Mts and Vilcanota Mts).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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calling from bush Locality Pillahuata, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 September 2006 39 weeks ago 36 sec 4 -
rear view in bush calling Locality Pillahuata, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 September 2006 39 weeks ago 16 sec 3.8 -
moving on ground Locality Pillahuata, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 September 2006 39 weeks ago 35 sec 3.5 -
front view calling, deep in vegetation Locality Pillahuata, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 1 September 2006 39 weeks ago 54 sec 3.3
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