Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)

Rufous Antpitta (Grallaria rufula) - HBW 8, p. 727

French: Grallaire rousse German: Einfarb-Ameisenpitta Spanish: Tororoí Rufo

Taxonomy: Grallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843, Bogotá, Colombia.
Forms a superspecies with G. blakei. Considerable geographical differences in vocalizations, including within nominate race and, possibly, obscura, indicate that some races may be better treated as full species; taxonomy requires further study. Seven subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

spatiator Bangs, 1898 - N Colombia in Santa Marta Mts.
saltuensis Wetmore, 1946 - Perijá Mts on Venezuela-Colombia border.
rufula Lafresnaye, 1843 - SW Venezuela (E & W Táchira) and Andes of Colombia (E, N part of W, and middle C ranges) S to extreme N Peru.

See all 7 subspecies

spatiator Bangs, 1898 - N Colombia in Santa Marta Mts.
saltuensis Wetmore, 1946 - Perijá Mts on Venezuela-Colombia border.
rufula Lafresnaye, 1843 - SW Venezuela (E & W Táchira) and Andes of Colombia (E, N part of W, and middle C ranges) S to extreme N Peru.
cajamarcae (Chapman, 1927) - W Andes of Peru in S Cajamarca.
obscura Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896 - C Andes of Peru (S to Junín).
occabambae (Chapman, 1923) - SE Peru (Cuzco) SE to W Bolivia (W La Paz).
cochabambae Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940 - C Bolivia (N Cochabamba, possibly also W to C La Paz).