Moustached Antpitta

Grallaria alleni Chapman, 1912

Grallariidae — Antpittas

Moustached Antpitta, Grallaria alleni, is a passerine of the Grallariidae family that lives in south-west Colombia and northern Ecuador. It is a resident bird of humid montane forest, especially the thick undergrowth of ravines and steep slopes. The species has a broken range, with one form in the western Andes of Colombia and another in the upper Magdalena Valley and on both sides of the Andes in Ecuador. It is known for its wide white moustache marked with fine dark streaking, and the two sexes look alike.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae — Antpittas
Breeding range: South America: sw Colombia and n Ecuador

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Peru 1, Ecuador 1

Northern Peru: Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet and Feeder Birding

Peru / Tarapoto Group tour 14 days

A 14-day northern Peru birding route linking Tarapoto, Moyobamba and Abra Patricia, with Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet and a n...

From USD 6,990 Next: May 8, 2027

Northern Ecuador Birding Paradise

Ecuador / Mindo Private tour 11 days

An 11-day private birding journey through Quito, Mindo, Choco cloud forest reserves, antpitta sites, Rio Silanche, Paz de las Aves, and Anti...