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Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

Grallaria ruficapilla

Photo by AdamRiley
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Antpittas are notoriously difficult and shy forest understorey skulkers. Chestnut-crowned Antpitta is one of the most beautiful but also most widespread Andean species. At Rio Blanco Reserve several have become attracted to earthwork feeding stations and are here easier to observe.

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Comments (5)
Liam
These are all awesome! Thanks for sharing!
AdamRiley
Hi Carolina - long legs indeed, but they are not tiny birds, quite big for a passerine.
Carolina
Wow, those are long legs for a tiny bird!

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