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Grallaria quitensis
Among a family of notoriously skulking species, the Tawny Antpitta is the veritable ‘exception that proves the rule’! This species is found in the high Andes between northern Colombia and northern Peru, where it is fairly common in elfin forest and adjacent páramos at elevations above 2200 m, albeit usually higher. Its song is easily imitated and the birds usually sing from a partially concealed perch, or even wholly in the open; Tawny Antpittas can also hop boldly on the ground well away from the cover of trees. Principally brown above, the ocular region and lores are pale, and the underparts are bright tawny flecked whitish. The three recognized races are perhaps sufficiently different in plumage and vocalizations to be better regarded as separate species, but further research is required to prove or disprove this possibility. (Cornell)
This bird was singing away from the top of a small hill beside the road in the Antisana Ecological Reserve.
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