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Variegated Antpitta

Grallaria varia
(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Chululú Pintado
Tovacuçu

Family: Grallariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Brown back speckled with whitish, with lighter underparts. Black throat with a whitish band. White malar stripe. Short tail. Light-colored legs and bill.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Misiones and northeast of Corrientes.

Habitat: Understory of forests.

Behavior: Terrestrial, moves by hopping. Crepuscular.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Number of Photography: 19




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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 9



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria01/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AN/ANoNo
Hugo Caverzasi11/16/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Diego Carus09/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesSeccional UruzúParque Provincial Urugua-íIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni06/23/2024ArgentinaMisionesComplejo Turístico Don RodolfoSanta AnaN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni10/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar04/02/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Temático de la CruzN/AN/ANoNo
Ramiro Ramirez07/12/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial EsmeraldaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria05/24/2012ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadDiego Oscar11/18/2012ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroN/AN/ANoNo


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Number of Records: 332



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241849113/01/2026BrazilSão PauloSao Francisco XavierGlauco Oliveira
239509427/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesCerro Cora1Julian Uriel Collado
243349924/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Federal Campo San Juan1Pablo Richter
239475224/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesR.p. 151Julian Uriel Collado
239065024/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Federal Campo San Juan1Gabriel Carbajales
238939824/11/202518:47ArgentinaMisionesÁrea Experimental GuaraníSilvina Collado
237513116/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoDiego Oscar
237742212/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoLuis Cesar Tejo
237684112/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoDaniela Espinosa
237369612/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoDiego Oscar
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.