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Amazonian Antpitta
Myrmothera berlepschi (Hellmayr, 1903)
Grallariidae — Antpittas
Amazonian Antpitta, Myrmothera berlepschi, is a bird of southern Amazonia in South America, occurring in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. It belongs to the antpitta family, Grallariidae, and was first described by Hellmayr in 1903. It lives on the forest floor and in thick undergrowth, especially in riparian forest, mature secondary forest and along the edges of primary forest. It is usually found below 500 m, though in Peru it reaches 700 m locally. The species is generally a year-round resident across its range.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Grallariidae — Antpittas
- Breeding range
- South America: s Amazonia
