Rufous-faced Antpitta Grallaria erythrotis Scientific name definitions

The Rufous-faced Antpitta is a medium-sized Grallaria that is confined to humid montane forests of northern and central Bolivia. Within this very small range, the Rufous-faced Antpitta could be confused only with the larger White-throated Antpitta (Grallaria albigula), which, in contrast, has the entire head deep rufous and has principally gray underparts. The present species has a grayish crown and nape, and is largely buffy below, grading to whitish ventrally. The songs of the two species are quite different, being triple-noted in the Rufous-faced Antpitta, but with only two noted in the White-throated Antpitta. The scant data on reproduction for the Rufous-faced Antpitta come from a single nest observed in captivity. Very little other information is available on the natural history of this species.