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Rufous faced antpitta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Grallaria

Higher classification
  
Grallaria

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Grallariidae

Scientific name
  
Grallaria erythrotis

Rank
  
Species

Rufous-faced antpitta

Similar
  
Elusive antpitta, Grallaria, Pale‑billed antpitta, Táchira antpitta, Cundinamarca antpitta

The rufous-faced antpitta (Grallaria erythrotis) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.

This antpitta has dark olivaceous-gray to olivaceous-brown upperparts and tail. Its lores, face, and side of the neck are orange rufous. The throat and belly are white, with the breast orange rufous with faint white streaking. It measures 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 61.2 g (2.16 oz).

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

Rufous-faced antpitta Wikipedia