Undulated antpitta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species: | G. squamigera
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| Grallaria squamigera | |
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The undulated antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Florent Prévost and Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs in 1842.
Distribution[]
The undulated antpitta occurs in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It inhabits subtropical to tropical montane forests, including Polylepis woodlands, and is often associated with Chusquea bamboo thickets.
Description[]
The undulated antpitta has dark brown upperparts with a gray crown and nape. The throat and moustachial region are white, separated by a black malar line. The underparts are orange to buffy with heavy barring.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Grallaria squamigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703237A93911400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703237A93911400.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Grallaria
- Birds of the Northern Andes
- Birds described in 1842
- Taxa named by Florent Prévost
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