---
title: "Chestnut-crowned Antpitta"
description: "Grallaria ruficapilla — Aves. The chestnut-crowned antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/chestnut-crowned-antpitta
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

> Grallaria ruficapilla — Aves. The chestnut-crowned antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

- Scientific name: *Grallaria ruficapilla*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 910
- Wikidata: [Q903017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903017)
- iNaturalist taxon: [116905](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116905)

## Names

- en: Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
- de: Rostkappen-Ameisenpitta
- es: Comprapán
- fr: Grallaire à tête rousse
- nl: Roestkapmierpitta
- pl: Kusaczka rudogłowa

## Countries with the most observations

CO (413), EC (303), VE (12), PE (9)

## Summary

The chestnut-crowned antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-crowned_antpitta

## Photo

![Chestnut-crowned Antpitta](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/chestnut-crowned-antpitta/medium.jpg)

Photo: russnamitz · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200003196

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/chestnut-crowned-antpitta?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).