Formicariidae

Grallaria hypoleuca Photo by Scott Olmstead (Flickr) Common name:white-bellied antpitta (en); tuvacuçu-de-barriga-branca (pt); grallaire à ventre blanc (fr); tororoí ventriblanco (es); blassbauch-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:The white-bellied antpitta is found along the western slopes of the Andes, from northern Colombia to extreme northern Peru.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 62-69 g.Habitat:This species is mostly…

Grallaria alleni Photo by Steve Blain (Steve Blain presents “Bird Porn”) Common name:moustached antpitta (en); tuvacuçu-de-bigodes (pt); grallaire à moustaches (fr); tororoí bigotudo (es); grauscheitel-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is only found in the western slope of the Central Andes in Colombia, and both Andean slopes in northern Ecuador.Size:These birds are 16-17 cm long and…

Grallaria quitensis Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:tawny antpitta (en); tuvacuçu-fulvo (pt); grallaire de Quito (fr); tororoí leonado (es); ockerwangen-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, from central Colombia to northern Peru.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 62-78 g.Habitat:The tawny antpitta is mostly found in…

Chamaeza campanisona Photo by Paulo Fenalti (Flickr) Common name:short-tailed antthrush (en); tovaca-campainha (pt); tétéma flambé (fr); tovacá colicorto (es); streifenbrust-ameisendrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found in two disjunct areas, one from central and northern Venezuela and along the eastern slopes of the Andes down to Bolivia, and another in south-eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay…

Grallaria guatimalensis Photo by Chris West (Flickr) Common name:scaled antpitta (en); tovacuçu-corujinha (pt); grallaire écaillée (fr); tororoí cholino (es); kleine bartameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela, and through Ecuador into Peru and Bolivia.Size:These birds are 18 cm long and weigh 94-98 g.Habitat:The scales antpitta is mostly found…

Grallaricula ferrugineipectus (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:rusty-breasted antpitta (en); tovaca-de-peito-castanho (pt); grallaire à poitrine rousse (fr); ponchito pechicastaño (es); rostbrust-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is discontinuously along the Andes, from western Venezuela to central Colombia and from northern Peru to northern Bolivia.Size:These birds weigh around 17 g. Habitat:The rusty-breasted antpitta is found in…

Grallaricula flavirostris Photo by Scott Olmstead (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:ochre-breasted antpitta (en); tovaca-ocre (pt); grallaire ocrée (fr); tororoi piquigualdo (es); ockerbrust-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found along the Pacific slopes of Central and South America, from Nicaragua down to Bolivia.Size:These birds are 10 cm long and weigh 16 g.Habitat:Ochre-breasted antpittas are found in tropical and sub-tropical…

Grallaria varia Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name: variegated antpitta (en); tovacuçu-malhado (pt); grallaire roi (fr); tororoí pintado (es); große bartameisenpitta (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Formicariidae Range: This South American species is found in Argentina, Brazil, the Guyanas, Paraguay, Suriname, eastern Venezuela and Peru. Size: These birds are 21 cm long and weigh…