Muisca Antpitta
A species of Typical Antpittas Scientific name : Grallaria rufula Genus : Typical Antpittas
Muisca Antpitta, A species of Typical Antpittas
Botanical name: Grallaria rufula
Genus: Typical Antpittas
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Description
The rufous antpitta (Grallaria rufula) was a species of bird in the family Grallaridae that, in 2020, was found to be a species complex made up of 13 visually similar, but distinct species. The members of the complex are: Perijá antpitta, Grallaria saltuensis Sierra Nevada antpitta Grallaria spatiator Muisca antpitta, Grallaria rufula sensu stricto Bicolored antpitta, Grallaria rufocinerea Chamí antpitta Grallaria alvarezi Equatorial antpitta Grallaria saturata Cajamarca antpitta Grallaria cajamarcae Graves’s antpitta Grallaria gravesi O'Neill's antpitta Grallaria oneilli Junín antpitta Grallaria obscura Urubamba antpitta Grallaria occabambae Puno antpitta Grallaria sinaensis Bolivian antpitta Grallaria cochabambae
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antpittas Genus
Typical Antpittas Species
Muisca Antpitta