Elusive Antpitta (Grallaria eludens)

Identification & Behavior: ~19 cm (7.5 in). The Elusive Antpitta has brown back and head. The throat and upper breast are buff or rusty. The rest of the underparts are whitish with long black streaks. It forages on the floor of Terra Firme Forest. It is similar to the more brightly colored Ochre-striped Antpitta, but their geographical ranges are separated by the Amazon River.

Status: The Elusive Antpitta is known to occur in the Amazonian lowlands on the south side of the Amazon and Ucayali Rivers. It also occurs in Br.

Name in Spanish: Tororoi Evasivo.

Sub-species: Elusive Antpitta (Grallaria eludens) Lowery and O’Neill, 1969.

Meaning of Name: Grallaria: L. grallarius, grallae= one walking on stilts. eludens: L. elusive, evasive.

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