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).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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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 1 year 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 1 year 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 2 years ago 14 sec 3.5 -
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 6 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 3 years ago 4.4 -
Perched up about 2 meters off the ground.
Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp nana)
Nick Athanas 3 February 2012 15 weeks ago 3.6 -
At the feeders
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 October 2011 29 weeks ago 3
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Song Locality Paria National Park, Península de Paria, Sucre State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 2 years ago 3
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