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Equatorial Antpitta
Grallaria saturata Domaniewski & Stolzmann, 1918
14–15 cmLength36 gWeight
The equatorial antpitta (Grallaria saturata) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Equatorial Antpitta has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador2,390 records
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,020 records
- Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,635 records
More places
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador792 records
- Hotel Termales del RuízColombia631 records
- Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia424 records
- Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador319 records
- PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador311 records
- Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia270 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador152 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The equatorial antpitta (Grallaria saturata) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found is Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Equatorial Antpitta?
The Equatorial Antpitta is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Equatorial Antpitta live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, south-central Colombia, Ecuador, north-central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.
What does the Equatorial Antpitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Equatorial Antpitta in?
It belongs to the family Antpittas (Grallariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14–15 cm
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 81 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 43 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, south-central Colombia, Ecuador, north-central Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antpittas Grallariidae
- Genus
- Grallaria
Other birds in the genus Grallaria
Undulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigera
Giant AntpittaGrallaria gigantea
Great AntpittaGrallaria excelsa
Variegated AntpittaGrallaria varia
Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleni
Scaled AntpittaGrallaria guatimalensis
Tachira AntpittaGrallaria chthonia
Plain-backed AntpittaGrallaria haplonota
Ochre-striped AntpittaGrallaria dignissima
Elusive AntpittaGrallaria eludens
Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla
Watkins's AntpittaGrallaria watkinsi
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