Muisca Antpitta

Grallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843

14–15 cmLength36 gWeight

The Muisca antpitta (Grallaria rufula sensu stricto) is a bird in the family Grallariidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Muisca Antpitta has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sendero La HerreríaColombia262 records
Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia35 records
PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia28 records

More places

Observatorio de ColibriesColombia26 records
RFP Bosque Oriental de Bogotá – Cerro MonserrateColombia18 records
Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia3 records
Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia2 records
Humedal Córdoba Sector 3 / RAMSARColombia1 record
Laguna El TabacalColombia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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 Muisca antpitta (Grallaria rufula sensu stricto) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1843. It was formerly called the rufous antpitta, which in 2020 was found to be a species complex composed of as many as 15 species, some of which were newly described.

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Questions

How big is the Muisca Antpitta?

The Muisca Antpitta is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Muisca Antpitta live?

Its breeding range: South America: east-central Colombia (Norte de Santander to Cundinamarca and western Meta), southwestern Venezuela (Táchira). It is most often recorded in Colombia.