Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Slate-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) - HBW 8, p. 730
French: Grallaire naine
German: Graukappen-Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Ponchito Enano
Taxonomy: Grallaria nana Lafresnaye, 1842, Bogotá, Colombia.
Races in coastal mountains of Venezuela suggested as forming a separate species, on basis of whiter belly and paler lower mandible, but vocally somewhat similar to other races; further study needed. Proposed race occidentalis (W & C Andes of Colombia) synonymized with nominate, as similar birds occur in extreme N Peru. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivascens Hellmayr, 1917 - coastal mountains of Venezuela in Aragua and Distrito Federal.
- cumanensis Hartert, 1900 - coastal mountains of Venezuela in Anzoátegui and W Sucre.
- pariae Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1949 - NE Venezuela on Paria Peninsula (Cerro Humo, Cerro Azul).
- olivascens Hellmayr, 1917 - coastal mountains of Venezuela in Aragua and Distrito Federal.
- cumanensis Hartert, 1900 - coastal mountains of Venezuela in Anzoátegui and W Sucre.
- pariae Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1949 - NE Venezuela on Paria Peninsula (Cerro Humo, Cerro Azul).
- nana (Lafresnaye, 1842) - Andes from Venezuela (C Trujillo to Táchira) and Colombia (Valle and Cauca in W, C chain and head of Magdalena Valley, E slope of E range) S to extreme N Peru.
- kukenamensis Chubb, 1918 - SE Venezuela (SE Gran Sabana) and W Guyana (Mt Roraima).
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coming to feeding station, rocks body on stem Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (ssp nana)
Martin Kennewell 30 May 2012 5 weeks ago 41 sec 4.6 -
A single individual singing in response to playback. Notice the tail and wingtips shaking when singing! Locality Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela (ssp pariae)
DAVID ASCANIO 15 April 2008 2 years ago 45 sec 4 -
a short clip of an individual taking off from a vertical limb Locality Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 April 2008 2 years ago 4 sec 3.7 -
One ind seen at close range in the main trail. Locality Cerro Humo, Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela (ssp pariae)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 23 April 2010 3 years ago 14 sec 3.5 -
brief view in bamboo undergrowth Locality Colibri del Sol Bird Reserve, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp nana)
Martin Kennewell 27 May 2012 5 weeks ago 8 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched in dense vegetation Locality Cerro Humo, Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela (ssp cumanensis)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 June 2005 7 years ago 11 sec 1.3
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A bird on a branch.
Locality Cerro Humo, Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela (ssp pariae)
Nick Athanas 29 October 2005 4 years ago 4.4 -
at the worm feeder
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mishko 5 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
Perched up about 2 meters off the ground.
Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp nana)
Nick Athanas 3 February 2012 1 year ago 3.6 -
One ind at feeders
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (ssp nana)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 5 May 2012 1 year ago 3 -
At the feeders
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 October 2011 1 year ago 2.8
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Recorded at Humboldt trail in Sierra Nevada national park, www.birds-venezuela.de Locality Mérida State, Venezuela
Joe Klaiber 1 January 1998 45 weeks ago 5 -
Song Locality Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 3 years ago 3 -
Song - in dense montane forest. Locality Pico Humboldt Trail, Sierra Nevada National Park, Mérida State, Venezuela
(ssp nana)
David Beadle 25 February 2002 16 weeks ago 0
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