[order] Passeriformes | [family] Formicariidae | [latin] Myrmothera campanisona | [UK] Thrush-like Antpitta | [FR] Grallaire grand-beffroi | [DE] Strichelbrust-Ameisenpitta | [ES] Tororoi Campanero | [IT] Pitta formichiera tordina | [NL] Lijstermierpitta
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Myrmothera | campanisona | SA | Amazonia | ||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | campanisona | |||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | dissors | |||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | minor | |||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | modesta | |||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | signata | |||
| Myrmothera | campanisona | subcanescens |
Physical charateristics
Upperparts, wings and tail reddish brown, Underparts white. Breast broadly streaked with greyish brown, flanks grey. has a very short tail and the sexes are alike.
Listen to the sound of Thrush-like Antpitta
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| size min.: | 14 | cm | size max.: | 15 | cm |
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| broods: | 1 | eggs min.: | 1 | ||
| eggs max.: | 3 |
Range
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests where this bird inhabits terra firme rain forests or varzeas, preferring densely vegetated areas.
Reproduction
Nest is a small shallow cup built of tiny twigs and placed just above ground on a root or big leaf. Clutch size is 2 eggs.
Feeding habits
It lives alone or in pairs, on or near the ground where it forages for insects like beetles, ants and grasshoppers. Hops along the ground and sometimes perches, but always low above ground.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,600,000 km