Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Rusty-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula ferrugineipectus) - HBW 8, p. 730
French: Grallaire à poitrine rousse
German: Rostbrust-Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Ponchito Pechicastaño
Taxonomy: Grallaria ferrugineipectus P. L. Sclater, 1857, near Caracas, Venezuela.
Vocally distinctive race leymebambae may be a separate species; Bolivian birds slightly darker, but differences probably clinal. Full species status has also been proposed for rara, mainly on basis of plumage differences; birds from Norte de Santander, in Colombia, tentatively placed with latter race, but racial affiliation uncertain. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ferrugineipectus (P. L. Sclater, 1857) - N Colombia (Santa Marta Mts) and N & W Venezuela (coastal mountains, and Andes from S Lara S to C Mérida).
- rara Hellmayr & Madarász, 1914 - Perijá Mts, and E Andes of Colombia on W slope (in Cundinamarca) and, probably this race, on E slope (in Norte de Santander).
- leymebambae Carriker, 1933 - Pacific slope in NW Peru (Piura) and from S Amazonas (S & E of R Marañón) S to W Bolivia (La Paz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched in undergrowth, then calling. Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp ferrugineipectus)
Keith Blomerley 14 November 2012 25 weeks ago 32 sec 4.3 -
singing from undergrowth Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp ferrugineipectus)
Martin Kennewell 19 May 2012 52 weeks ago 21 sec 3
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Perched in the understory.
Locality Pululahua, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp leymebambae)
Nick Athanas 1 June 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.9 -
One of a very tape responsive pair
Locality Tabacal Lagoon, La Vega, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp rara)
nvoaden 1 January 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
A foraging bird perched, and part-concealed by foliage.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ferrugineipectus)
philgunson 25 November 2008 4 years ago 3.2
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Loudsong. Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 13 June 2006 3 years ago 3 -
A bird calling. Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
(ssp ferrugineipectus)
herve jacob 25 January 2013 13 weeks ago 0
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