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Giant Antpitta
Grallaria gigantea Lawrence, 1866
24–28 cmLength236 gWeight
The giant antpitta (Grallaria gigantea) is a perching bird species in the antpitta family (Grallariidae).
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Giant Antpitta has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,410 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador79 records
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador56 records
More places
- Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador51 records
- Reserva Las GralariasEcuador49 records
- Reserva BellavistaEcuador25 records
- Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador20 records
- MindoEcuador14 records
- Ecoruta (Nono-Mindo road), Bellavista<->San TadeoEcuador12 records
- Tandayapa – upper valleyEcuador12 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 giant antpitta (Grallaria gigantea) is a perching bird species in the antpitta family (Grallariidae). Rare and somewhat enigmatic, it is known only from Colombia and Ecuador. It is presumably a close relative of the similar undulated antpitta, G. squamigera, which occurs to the south of G. gigantea.
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Questions
How big is the Giant Antpitta?
The Giant Antpitta is about 24–28 cm long and weighs around 236 g.
Where does the Giant Antpitta live?
Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Colombia and northern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Giant Antpitta?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Giant Antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Giant Antpitta as Vulnerable.
What does the Giant Antpitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Giant Antpitta in?
It belongs to the family Antpittas (Grallariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 24–28 cm
- Weight
- 236 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 149 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 65 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southwestern Colombia and northern Ecuador
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
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
Santa Marta AntpittaGrallaria bangsi
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