Great Antpitta
Grallaria excelsaBerlepsch, HHCL, 1893
English (US) Great Antpitta
The Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Grallariidae (Antpittas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Grallaria excelsa
- Family
- Grallariidae (Antpittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Great Antpitta
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL, 1893
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Grallaria excelsa excelsa
- Grallaria excelsa phelpsi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL, 1893
- Type locality
- Montana Aricagua, Andes of Merida, Venezuela.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 1 p.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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