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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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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Formicarius varius.

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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
23153214/01/2015ArgentinaMisionesReserva Yaguaroundí (San Pedro)Laura Dodyk
22985310/01/2015ArgentinaMisionesReserva Yaguaroundí (San Pedro)Laura Dodyk
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Bibliography related


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.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 05/03/2026.









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