Santa Marta Antpitta
NameSanta Marta Antpitta
Common NameSanta Marta Antpitta
Scientific NameGrallaria bangsi
FamilyGrallariidae
Wingspan (cm)25
Length (cm)18.5
Weight (g)65
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown, with a darker brown crown and nape. The throat is a distinctive buffy-orange, contrasting with the heavily streaked dark brown and buffy-white breast and flanks. The belly is paler, and the long, pale legs are also characteristic.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is a distinctive, far-carrying, whistled song, typically a series of clear, rising notes that can be quite loud and resonant.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to the humid montane forests of the Santa Marta Mountains in northern Colombia, with a very restricted and fragmented range.
Identifying Featuresbuffy-orange throat, heavily streaked underparts, olive-brown upperparts, long pale legs, endemic to Santa Marta Mountains of Colombia
Description
A medium-sized, shy, ground-dwelling bird endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains of Colombia. It possesses cryptic brown plumage with distinctive streaking on its underparts and a contrasting buffy throat, aiding its camouflage in dense forest undergrowth. This species is typically found foraging in the leaf litter of humid montane forests.
