Variegated Antpitta

Variegated AntpittaThis ground-associated antpitta has a gray-and-brown pattern of scales, spots, streaks, and bars. A study tracking one bird in a reserve in Amazonas, Brazil, recorded slow movement, quiet behavior at most locations, and roosting in mid-story trees.What does it look like?Peru Aves describes an adult as gray and brown with scales, spots, streaks, and bars. The cap and nape are gray, with broad buff lores and moustachial streaks.How does it live?This ground-associated antpitta has a gray-and-brown pattern of scales, spots, streaks, and bars. A study tracking one bird in a reserve in Amazonas, Brazil, recorded slow movement, quiet behavior at most locations, and roosting in mid-story trees.A 50-day study of one bird in a reserve in Amazonas, Brazil, recorded slow movement and calls at only two of 68 locations. Four of five roosting sites were in relatively open mid-story trees, 3–7 m above ground.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.