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Grallaria varia

Variegated Antpitta


Grallaria varia

(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Chululú Pintado
Tovacuçu
Family: Grallariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Formicarius varius.

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Records from Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Brown back speckled with whitish, with lighter underparts. Black throat with a whitish band. White malar stripe. Short tail. Light-colored legs and bill.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Misiones and northeast of Corrientes.

Habitat: Understory of forests.

Behavior: Terrestrial, moves by hopping. Crepuscular.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Caverzasi11/16/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni10/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/AYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria05/24/2012ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
250369420/07/2026ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva2Gabriel Carbajales
220148816/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaHugo Caverzasi
165470608/10/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva3Pablo Bruni
111276014/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva1Daniela Espinosa
111111014/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva1Silvia Ana González
111025214/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva1Jorge La Grotteria
106918427/12/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva2Julian Quillen Vidoz
106918326/12/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva2Julian Quillen Vidoz
106918225/12/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaJulian Quillen Vidoz
106918105/12/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaJulian Quillen Vidoz
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Related bibliography


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. Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.