red and white antpitta

Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca)

Order: Passeriformes | Family: Grallariidae  | IUCN Status: Least Concern

red and white antpitta
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco

red-and-White_antpitta
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco

red-and-White_antpitta
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco

red-and-White_antpitta
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco

Identification & Behavior: ~17.5 cm (7 in). The Red and White Antpitta has a chestnut back, sides of neck and head. The sides of the chest, belly, and flanks are mottled with red and white. The throat and center of the belly are white. It is similar to the White-throated Antpitta, which has gray underparts. The White-throated Antpitta ranges at lower elevations than the Red and White Antpitta.

Status: Endemic. The Red-and-White Antpitta is fairly common at elevations ranging between 2100 – 3000 m in southeast Peru.

Name in Spanish: Tororoi Rojo y Blanco.

Sub-species: Red-and-white Antpitta (Grallaria erythroleuca) P. L. Sclater, 1874.

Meaning of Name: Grallaria: L. grallarius, grallae= one walking on stilts. erythroleuca: Gr. Eruthro= red and leuko= white.

See more of the Family Grallariidae   peru aves

Distribution Map
red and white antpittaVoice

References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.