Yellow-breasted Antpitta

It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Yellow-breasted Antpitta, a species of bird in the Formicariidae family * Yellow-breasted Antwren, a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family * Yellow-breasted Apalis, a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family * Yellow-breasted Barbet, a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family * Yellow-breasted Boatbill, a species of bird in the More

The Yellow-breasted Antpitta (Grallaria flavotincta) is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Grallaria flavotincta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. This Formicariidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

The Yellow-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is floor and lower understorey of humid, especially wet, forest, forest borders, often in ravines, steep hillsides, sometimes in clumps of bamboo. As with most antpittas, it is more often heard than seen. They feed on insects among the leaves, mainly on ants, hence their name refers to the family of Formicidae ants. More

Yellow-breasted Antpitta in Ecuador = "Cock-of-the-Rock" trip with Naturetrek 6 to 15 November 2009 All photographs copyright Paul Gale Bird Photography More

Yellow-breasted Antpitta at Angel Paz More

Yellow-breasted Antpitta at Reserva Las Gralarias. * 5 December 2005 More

Yellow-breasted Antpitta hopping along the trail in the dim light, not more than 20m in front of us! We watched, rooted to the spot, picking out the details in the gloom, until the bird hopped into cover and was gone. Edging further along the trail, Benicio paused by a small landslide, and whispered something we did not catch, before leading further down the steep trail, eventually stopping at a muddy corner. More

Yellow-breasted Antpitta on the west slope... ...and White-bellied Antpitta on the east slope of the Andes. Leader: Sam Woods Participants: Terri Bastian, Beth & Wes Buxton and Bruce Chapman. All photos by Sam Woods/Tropical Birding Beth and Wes came to Ecuador in 2005, fell in love with Tandayapa, and decided they must return one day. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Formicariidae
Genus : Grallaria
Species : flavotincta
Authority : Sclater, 1877