Undulated antpitta

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Undulated antpitta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. squamigera
Binomial name
Grallaria squamigera

The undulated antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Florent Prévost and Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs in 1842.

Distribution[edit]

The undulated antpitta occurs in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It inhabits subtropical to tropical montane forests, including Polylepis woodlands, and is often associated with Chusquea bamboo thickets.

Description[edit]

The undulated antpitta has dark brown upperparts with a gray crown and nape. The throat and moustachial region are white, separated by a black malar line. The underparts are orange to buffy with heavy barring.

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Grallaria squamigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703237A93911400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703237A93911400.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.