Undulated Antpitta
Grallaria squamigera
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyGrallariidae (Antpittas)
- GenusGrallaria (Large Antpittas)
- SpeciesGrallaria squamigera (Undulated Antpitta)
About the Undulated Antpitta
The undulated antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The undulated antpitta was first described by Florent Prévost and Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs in 1842 and assigned the binomial Grallaria squamigera. Between then and the present it was treated by different authors as a subspecies of the giant antpitta (G. gigantea) and its specific epithet misspelled as "Grallaria squamiger" before returning to its original, and present, binomial.
The undulated antpitta has two subspecies, the nominate G. s. squamigera (Prévost & Des Murs, 1842) and G. s. canicauda (Chapman, 1926). Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills, very short tails, and very long bluish gray legs". The undulated antpitta is the largest member of its genus that occurs in the higher Andes; it is 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 112 to 174 g (4.0 to 6.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a gray crown and nape and mostly ashy brown upperparts... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Undulated Antpitta in Cajas National 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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Undulated Antpitta in Cajas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Undulated Antpitta sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Undulated Antpitta in Cajas National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Undulated Antpitta in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.