Tapajos Antpitta

Myrmothera subcanescens

Least Concern

The Tapajos Antpitta is an antpitta of humid forests in Brazil. A plump, almost tailless bird with long legs, it hops across the shaded forest floor and low understorey, pausing upright to search the leaf litter for insects, worms, and other small prey. Fun fact: Several antpittas have been coaxed into the open at forest feeding stations, where they come for earthworms.

Family

Grallariidae

Group

Antpittas

Range

Tapajos Antpitta Range — Humid forests of Brazil

Population

≈ Not quantified

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