Slate-crowned Antpitta

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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

The Yariguíes Slate-crowned Antpitta was discovered during explorations of the Yariguíes Mountains by American Bird Conservancy partner organization, Fundación ProAves. It is a subspecies of the Slate-crowned Antpitta, and has been given the scientific name Grallaricula nana hallsi, in honor of the British birder Alan G. Halls, who died in 2005 around time the discovery was made. The description was published as part of a substantial revision of the taxonomy of the Slate-crowned Antpitta. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Slate-crowned Antpitta is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Slate-crowned Antpitta (1) Paria peninsula, Venezuela Paria peninsula, Venezuela26/02/2009 Paria peninsula, Venezuela 26/02/2009 View all pictures of Slate-crowned Antpitta View all pictures of Slate-crowned Antpitta show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

Slate-crowned Antpitta, and has been given the scientific name Grallaricula nana hallsi. The new subspecies was discovered and described during biological explorations of the Yariguíes mountains by ProAves. The description was formally published last week in the scientific journal Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club. The Slate-crowned Antpitta is a small bird with orange underparts and long legs found in forested mountains of the northern Andes. More

Yariguíes Slate-crowned Antpitta was discovered during explorations of Serranía de los Yariguíes, in Colombia, by ProAves. It is a subspecies of the Slate-crowned Antpitta, and has been given the scientific name Grallaricula nana hallsi. The new subspecies was discovered and described during in the Yariguíes mountains by ProAves. The description was formally published in the scientific journal Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. More