Antpittas
Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4–8 in) in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. They were also formerly placed in the Formicariidae, but studies by Rice (2005) indicated a distinct family was supported. Both the North American and South American committees of the AOU recognized the family soon after. This family contains...
5 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 70 known species
Large Antpittas
genusGrallaria
Small Antpittas
genusGrallaricula
Streak-breasted Antpittas
genusHylopezus
Thrush-like Antpittas
genusMyrmothera
Cryptopezus
genusCryptopezus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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