Santa Marta antpitta

The Santa Marta antpitta (Grallaria bangsi) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Santa Marta antpitta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. bangsi
Binomial name
Grallaria bangsi
Allen, 1900

Description

The Santa Marta antpitta is 18 cm long and is brown above with eye ring. Its underparts are white streaked brown, except for bright buff throat, brownish flanks and cinnamon buff underwing coverts.[2]

See also

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Grallaria bangsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22703271A93914023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703271A93914023.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Santa Marta Antpitta Grallaria bangsi". Retrieved 13 May 2011.


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