The Bolivian antpitta (Grallaria cochabambae ) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1940. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was elevated from subspecies to species in 2020 on the basis of differences in plumage and vocalizations.
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starts withThe Bolivian antpitta is endemic to Bolivia and to the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz. It is found at elevations of 2,950–3,500 m. Its preferred habitat is humid montane forest and it prefers the understory and forest floor.
The Bolivian antpitta is protected in some parts of its range including in Amboró National Park, Bolivia.
