Tachira Antpitta

Grallaria chthonia Wetmore & Phelps, WH Jr, 1956

Grallariidae — Antpittas

Tachira Antpitta, Grallaria chthonia, is a passerine of the Grallariidae family found in western Venezuela, in a very small part of Táchira near the Colombian border. It lives in thick, mossy cloudforest undergrowth at 1,800 to 2,100 m. The species is known from a handful of records in the same area where it was first collected in the 1950s and later seen again in 2016. It is resident within its range. Its breeding biology is not known, and its voice has only a few recordings.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae — Antpittas
Breeding range: South America: w Venezuela

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Peru 1, Venezuela 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

Just for Endemics! Birding Tour

Venezuela Group tour 29 days

A true dream expedition for dedicated birders, the Just for Endemics! Birding Tour is a 29-day, in-depth journey focused exclusively on Vene...