---
title: "Tawny Antpitta"
description: "Grallaria quitensis — Aves. The tawny antpitta, or western tawny antpitta, (Grallaria quitensis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/tawny-antpitta
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tawny Antpitta

> Grallaria quitensis — Aves. The tawny antpitta, or  western tawny antpitta, (Grallaria quitensis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

- Scientific name: *Grallaria quitensis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 823
- Wikidata: [Q942687](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942687)
- iNaturalist taxon: [116904](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116904)

## Names

- en: Tawny Antpitta
- de: Bergameisenpitta
- es: Tororoí leonado
- fr: Grallaire de Quito
- nl: Bergmierpitta
- pl: Kusaczka płowa

## Countries with the most observations

EC (612), CO (129)

## Summary

The tawny antpitta, or  western tawny antpitta, (Grallaria quitensis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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

## Photo

![Tawny Antpitta](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/tawny-antpitta/medium.jpg)

Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255551312

## Machine access

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