Santa Marta Antpitta | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Formicariidae |
Genus: | Grallaria |
Species: | G. bangsi |
Binomial name | |
Grallaria bangsi Allen, 1900 |
The Santa Marta Antpitta (Grallaria bangsi) is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Santa Marta Antpitta is 18 cm long and is brown above with eye ring. It's underparts are white streaked brown, except for bright buff throat, brownish flanks and cinnamon buff underwing coverts.[1]