Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) - HBW 8, p. 719
French: Grallaire de Quito
German: Ockerwangen-Ameisenpitta
Spanish: Tororoí Leonado
Taxonomy: Grallaria quitensis Lesson, 1844, vicinity of Quito, Ecuador.
Races differ vocally from each other, and may represent three separate species; alticola particularly distinctive. In addition, the taxon saltuensis, currently treated as a race of G. rufula, may possibly be better placed with present species. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- alticola Todd, 1919 - E Andes of Colombia.
- quitensis Lesson, 1844 - C Andes of Colombia S to extreme N Peru.
- atuensis Carriker, 1933 - C Andes of N Peru in S Amazonas and E La Libertad.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Tawny Antpitta in the rain Locality El Angel, Carchi Province, Ecuador
Hans-Juergen Kuehnel 23 June 2011 11 weeks ago 37 sec 4 -
One individual after playback in the side of the road Locality Los Nevados National Park, Colombia (ssp quitensis)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 January 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 4 -
a very confident bird calling from a rock Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 weeks ago 11 sec 3.8 -
One ind naturally singing inside Paramo vegetation Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp alticola)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 15 May 2010 1 year ago 11 sec 2.3
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Adult perched on a snag.
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp quitensis)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 24 August 2011 37 weeks ago 4.4 -
On a rock by Siecha Lagoon
Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 11 April 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Crossing main trail
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 1 year ago 3.7 -
One bird perching low in a bush
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Tomas Grim 28 August 2008 40 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird perching at the top of a bush
Locality Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 11 October 2008 3 years ago 3.4 -
One ind responding to playback in a dead Espeletia stump
Locality Los Nevados National Park, Colombia (ssp quitensis)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 11 November 2007 1 year ago 2.7
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Song from two birds. Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp quitensis)
Nick Athanas 6 January 2001 2 years ago 3
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