Slaty-crowned Antpitta
A species of Small Highland Antpittas Scientific name : Grallaricula nana Genus : Small Highland Antpittas
Slaty-crowned Antpitta, A species of Small Highland Antpittas
Botanical name: Grallaricula nana
Genus: Small Highland Antpittas
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Description
Description
The slaty-crowned antpitta (Grallaricula nana) is a species of bird placed in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
12 cm
Habitat
The preferred habitat of slaty-crowned Antpitta involves dense thickets of Chusquea spp. bamboo, often within mixed forest areas that intertwine with bamboo patches. Slaty-crowned Antpitta thrives in environments with thick bamboo tangles and shows adaptability to habitat disturbances, being present even in degraded second-growth forest fragments.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antpittas Genus
Small Highland Antpittas Species
Slaty-crowned Antpitta