Oxapampa antpitta
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Grallaria centralis

The Oxapampa antpitta (Grallaria centralis ) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru. The Oxapampa antpitta was formerly believed to be a population of the chestnut antpitta, but in 2020 was described as its own species by Peter A. Hosner, Mark B. Robbins, Morton L. Isler and R. Terry Chesser.

Distribution

Geography

The Oxapampa antpitta is endemic to the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes in the provinces of Huánaco, Pasco and Junín. They inhabit humid montane forest and frequent the understory and forest floor.

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They are separated from the closely related Ayacucho antpitta by the Mantaro river.

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Oxapampa antpitta habitat map
Oxapampa antpitta habitat map
Oxapampa antpitta
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References

1. Oxapampa antpitta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxapampa_antpitta

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