#antpitta

[herpsandbirds]

Bicolored Antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea), family Grallariidae, order Passeriformes, Colombia

This species was once considered a subspecies or population of the Rufous Antpitta, which has now been separated into 13 species.

photograph by Sreejith Sreedharan

[birdstudies]

June 7, 2026 - Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata) Found in the Andes in central Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru, these antpittas live in forests, often near water. Foraging on the forest floor alone, in pairs, and sometimes with other species, they eat invertebrates. They build deep open cup-shaped nests from moss and other materials against tree trunks, rock ledges, or other surfaces. Females lay clutches of one or two eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the chicks.

[pisss-offf-ghostt]

Fascinated with Antpittas.

They look like someone tried to draw a bird but gave up half way through because they were so focused on the legs.

Why so much leg? Where is your tail?

[madewithonerib]

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla), family Grallariidae, order Passeriformes, Colombia photograph by Brian Zwiebel | via herpsandbirds I'd like to call this the look of intrigue over the movement at the tomb of CHRIST..

[wikipediapictures]

Chestnut-naped antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis ruficeps) Las Tangaras

“Chestnut-naped antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis ruficeps), Reserva Las Tangaras, Chocó, Colombia” - via Wikimedia Commons

[best-bird-tournament]

Tyrannides infraorder - round 1, section 1

Which is the best bird?

Peruvian antpitta

Chestnut-crowned gnateater

Caatinga cacholote

Ocellated tapaculo

White-breasted tapaculo

Rufous-capped antthrush

Speckle-breasted antpitta

White-plumed antbird

Ash-winged antwren

Black-cheeked gnateater

Sharpbill

Voting ended onJan 5

[daily-bird-facts]

upon initially seeing this thing i went "oh my god" aloud. this is the Chami antpitta. named for the Emberá-Chamí, an Indigenous community of the western side of the Colombian Andes. which is also where this little bird lives. mainly a terrestrial bird, as you might have guessed by its diminutive tail and very much not diminutive legs. indeed, antpittas' family name, Grallaridae, comes from the Latin for "stilt-walker". bounds along the forest floor in search of insects, often tossing leaf litter aside in an effort to reveal anything that might be hiding underneath.

generally an extremely sneaky bird; formerly, it was under the species umbrella of "rufous antpitta" along with several other birds, which ultimately turned out to be less related than was previously thought. the majority of antpittas are unfortunately little known, in fact, due to their stealth and speed. eyewitness reports allege that antpitta chicks will feign death upon being discovered by a potential predator.

there's a snippet of footage of a pair of Chami antpittas possibly perfoming some sort of communication by opening and closing their wings; whether this is a threat, a greeting, or even communication at all is unknown. however, the one performing it is fed a small worm by the other. hell if i know. a juvenile signalling location to their parent? simply stretching or shedding heat? this piece's already long enough.

23 May 2026

[spinus-pinus]

Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons

7/13/2024 Caldas, Colombia

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