Variegated Antpitta
Grallaria varia
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyGrallariidae (Antpittas)
- GenusGrallaria (Large Antpittas)
- SpeciesGrallaria varia (Variegated Antpitta)
About the Variegated Antpitta
The variegated antpitta (Grallaria varia) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Guianas, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. The variegated antpitta was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Formicarius varius in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The variegated antpitta is now placed in the genus Grallaria that was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816. The genus name is from Neo-Latin grallarius meaning "stilt-walker". The specific epithet varia is from Latin varius meaning "various", "diverse" or "variegated".
The variegated antpitta has these five subspecies... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Variegated Antpitta in Brownsberg Nature Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Antpitta in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Antpitta sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Variegated Antpitta in Brownsberg Nature Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Antpitta in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.