
Plain-backed Antpitta
Grallaria haplonota Sclater, PL, 1877
16–17 cmLength85 gWeight
The plain-backed antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Plain-backed Antpitta has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,292 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador276 records
- PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela265 records
More places
- Sumaco RoadEcuador260 records
- PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador227 records
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela146 records
- RN Río NambíColombia143 records
- RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela127 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia127 records
- Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia103 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 plain-backed antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Plain-backed Antpitta?
The Plain-backed Antpitta is about 16–17 cm long and weighs around 85 g.
Where does the Plain-backed Antpitta live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela, western Colombia to northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is the Plain-backed Antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-backed Antpitta as Least Concern.
What does the Plain-backed Antpitta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Plain-backed Antpitta in?
It belongs to the family Antpittas (Grallariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16–17 cm
- Weight
- 85 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 45 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern Venezuela, western Colombia to northern 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
Ochre-striped AntpittaGrallaria dignissima
Elusive AntpittaGrallaria eludens
Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla
Watkins's AntpittaGrallaria watkinsi
Santa Marta AntpittaGrallaria bangsi
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In other languages
- EnglishPlain-backed Antpitta
- 简体中文纯背蚁鸫
- 繁體中文純色背蟻八色鳥
- 日本語チャイロジアリドリ
- DeutschOckerbart-Ameisenpitta
- FrançaisGrallaire à dos uni
- EspañolTororoí torero
- Portuguêstorom-de-dorso-liso
- ItalianoPitta formichiera dorsouniforme
- NederlandsBruinrugmierpitta
- РусскийБуроспинная питтовая муравьеловка
- Svenskabrunryggig myrpitta
- DanskBrunrygget Myrepitta
- Polskikusaczka brunatna