Saturday, March 23, 2013

>Grallaria excelsa (Great Antpitta)

Great Antpitta




Great Antpitta
Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Grallariidae
Genus:Grallaria
Species:G. excelsa
Binomial name
Grallaria excelsa
Berlepsch, 1893
The Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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