Variegated Antpitta
Grallaria varia
Antpittas (Grallariidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Variegated Antpitta with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Speckle-breasted Antpitta Cryptopezus nattereri | 4 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | 1 |
| Crested Gallito Rhinocrypta lanceolata | 1 |
| Short-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza campanisona | 1 |
Family
Grallariidae is a family of smallish suboscine passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4 and 8 in) long, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. The antpittas were formerly placed in the family Formicariidae.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …