Grallaricula
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Grallaricula is a genus of bird
in the Formicariidae
family.
It contains the following eight species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Formicariidae
Formicariidae
The Formicariidae, formicariids, or ground antbirds are a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are between 10 and 20 cm in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae...
family.
It contains the following eight species:
- Ochre-breasted AntpittaOchre-breasted AntpittaThe Ochre-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Formicariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though....
, Grallaricula flavirostris - Rusty-breasted AntpittaRusty-breasted AntpittaThe Rusty-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-Taxonomy:The subspecies G. f...
, Grallaricula ferrugineipectus - Scallop-breasted AntpittaScallop-breasted AntpittaThe Scallop-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaricula loricata - Hooded AntpittaHooded AntpittaThe Hooded Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Grallaricula cucullata - Peruvian AntpittaPeruvian AntpittaThe Peruvian Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaricula peruviana - Ochre-fronted AntpittaOchre-fronted AntpittaThe Ochre-fronted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Grallaricula ochraceifrons - Slaty-crowned Antpitta, Grallaricula nana
- Crescent-faced AntpittaCrescent-faced AntpittaThe Crescent-faced Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
, Grallaricula lineifrons