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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

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
Jorge La Grotteria01/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AN/ANoNo
Hugo Caverzasi11/16/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Carus09/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional UruzúParque Provincial Urugua-íIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni06/23/2024ArgentinaMisionesComplejo Turístico Don RodolfoSanta AnaN/AN/AYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
220148816/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaHugo Caverzasi
217210312/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Pablo Bruni
217200112/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1Pablo Bruni
217163212/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Faustino Hollmann
217153012/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1Faustino Hollmann
217186111/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Pablo Bruni
217137411/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya1Faustino Hollmann
220972528/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce Caballero2Enrique Chiurla
218281328/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce Caballero2Victor Hugo Michelini
214484606/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Área Experimental Guaraní1Santiago Juan Torres
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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 29/03/2026.