Tawny Antpitta
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Tawny Antpitta

Grallaria quitensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
388 Verified records at Cajas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tawny antpitta, or western tawny antpitta, (Grallaria quitensis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Antpitta sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Equatorial Antpitta

Equatorial Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria saturata

20–30% · With luck
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
LC

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Undulated Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria squamigera

5–10% · Rare
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

80–90% · Very likely
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
LC

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes albidiventris

60–70% · Likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca fumicolor

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Grass Wren
LC

Grass Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus platensis

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
80–90
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
60–70%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Antpitta in Cajas National Park?

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Antpitta sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tawny Antpitta in Cajas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Tawny Antpitta in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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