Pale-billed Antpitta

Pale-billed AntpittaThis antpitta occurs on the eastern Andean slope of northern Peru. It uses the understory of high-elevation cloud forest, especially places with abundant bamboo.What does it look like?Adults are chestnut above and gray below, with a black face and throat, a pale bill, and red eyes. The rarely observed juvenile is mostly gray with cinnamon barring.How does it live?This antpitta occurs on the eastern Andean slope of northern Peru. It uses the understory of high-elevation cloud forest, especially places with abundant bamboo.It inhabits the understory of high-elevation cloud forest, especially areas with abundant bamboo. It usually stays on the ground except when singing.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.