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Watkins's antpitta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Grallaria

Higher classification
  
Grallaria

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Grallariidae

Scientific name
  
Grallaria watkinsi

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Grallaria, Elusive antpitta, Pale‑billed antpitta, Chestnut‑naped antpitta, Cundinamarca antpitta

The Watkins's antpitta or scrub antpitta (Grallaria watkinsi) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the English collector Henry George Watkins, who collected in Peru.

References

Watkins's antpitta Wikipedia