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Grallaria albigula

White-throated Antpitta


Grallaria albigula

Chapman, FM, 1923
Chululú Cabeza Rojiza

Family: Grallariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Rufous head, white periocular area and throat, olive back, orange primaries, and gray underparts. Bluish bill and legs.

Geographic Distribution: Southeast of Jujuy and north of Salta.

Habitat: Yungas between 800 and 1700 masl, the only formicariid in the Argentine Yungas.

Behavior: Terrestrial, more often heard than seen.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
114195622/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyBajando de Mesada las colmenas, Parque Nacional CalileguaGonzalo Diaz
114179121/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyBajando de Mesada las colmenas, Parque Nacional CalileguaGonzalo Diaz
114177021/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyValle GrandeGonzalo Diaz
114167320/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyEl Monolito, Parque Nacional CalileguaGonzalo Diaz
114103219/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyMesada las Colmenas - Obrador de Vialidad, Parque Nacional CalileguaGonzalo Diaz
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Related bibliography


Artículo Chebez, J. C. 2009. Otros que se van. Fauna Argentina Amenazada. 552 págs. Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-throated Antpitta (Grallaria albigula) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 27/09/2026.