Harold F. Greeney revised the account. Guy M. Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Luca Bielski copy edited the account.
Grallaria albigula
Chapman, 1923
PROTONYM:Grallaria albigula
Chapman, 1923. American Museum Novitates no.86, p.8.
UPPERCASE: current genusUppercase first letter: generic synonym● and ● See: generic homonymslowercase: species and subspecies●: early names, variants, misspellings‡: extinct†: type speciesGr.: ancient GreekL.: Latin<: derived fromsyn: synonym of/: separates historical and modern geographic namesex: based onTL: type localityOD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
The White-throated Antpitta has a small geographic range (53
Stattersfield, A. J., M. J. Crosby, A. J. Long, and D. C. Wege (1998). Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. BirdLife Conservation Series 7. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
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Greeney, H. F. (2018). Antpittas and Gnateaters. Christopher Helm, London, UK.
), but populations are believed to be stable (54
BirdLife International (2016). Grallaria albigula. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22703302A93915555 Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703302A93915555.en.
). Consequently the IUCN Red List conservation status of the White-throated Antpitta is assessed as Least Concern (54
BirdLife International (2016). Grallaria albigula. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22703302A93915555 Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703302A93915555.en.
). It is generally considered uncommon (52
Stotz, D. F., J. W. Fitzpatrick, T. A. Parker, and D. K. Moskovits (1996). Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Krabbe, N., and T. S. Schulenberg (2003). Family Formicariidae (ground-antbirds). In Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D. A. Christie, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 682–731.
) in most of its limited range, but can be locally fairly common (see Population Status).
Effects of Human Activity
None specifically documented. Like most neotropical species, it is likely that the effects of habitat destruction, at least locally, are of major concern. It does, however, inhabit a fairly broad spectrum of habitat types and has been regularly found in areas of moderate or high disturbance (33
Fjeldså, J., and S. Mayer (1996). Recent Ornithological Surveys in Valles Region, Southern Bolivia, and the Possible Role of Valles for the Evolution of the Andean Avifauna. Technical Report 1. DIVA, Rønde, Denmark.
, 44
Macleod, R., S. K. Ewing, S. K. Herzog, R. Bryce, K. L. Evans, and A. Maccormick (2005). First ornithological inventory and conservation assessment for the yungas forests of the Cordilleras Cocapata and Mosetenes, Cochabamba, Bolivia. Bird Conservation International 15:361–382.
). Many known sites are currently afforded some degree of protection (see Management: Conservation Areas).
Management
Conservation Areas
Peru: Parque Nacional Manú (55
Merkord, C. L. (2010). Seasonality and elevational migration in an Andean bird community. Ph.D. thesis, University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
).
Bolivia: Parque Nacional Amboró (56
Gemuseus, R. C., and F. Sagot (1996). A Guide to the World's Best Bird-Watching Place: Amboro Protected Area, Bolivia. Armonía, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
, 37
Hennessey, A. B., and M. I. Gómez (2003). Four bird species new to Bolivia: an ornithological survey of the Yungas site Tokoaque, Madidi National Park. Cotinga 19:25–33.
); Parque Nacional Madidi (37
Hennessey, A. B., and M. I. Gómez (2003). Four bird species new to Bolivia: an ornithological survey of the Yungas site Tokoaque, Madidi National Park. Cotinga 19:25–33.
); Parque Nacional Carrasco (34
Hennessey, A. B., S. K. Herzog, and F. Sagot (2003). Lista Anotada de las Aves de Bolivia. Fifth edition. Asociación Armonía/BirdLife International, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
); Reserva Nacional de Flora y Fauna Tariquía (34
Hennessey, A. B., S. K. Herzog, and F. Sagot (2003). Lista Anotada de las Aves de Bolivia. Fifth edition. Asociación Armonía/BirdLife International, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
).
Argentina: Parque Nacional El Rey (40
Di Giacomo, A. S., M. V. de Francesco, and E. G. Coconier (2007). Areas importantes para la conservación de las Aves en la Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. Edición Revisada y Corregida. Temas de Naturaleza y Conservación 5:1–514.
); Parque Nacional Baritú (4
Greeney, H. F. (2018). Antpittas and Gnateaters. Christopher Helm, London, UK.
); Parque Nacional Calilegua (17
Narosky, T., and D. Yzurieta. (1989). Birds of Argentina and Uruguay: a field guide. Zagier and Urruty Publications, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
, 40
Di Giacomo, A. S., M. V. de Francesco, and E. G. Coconier (2007). Areas importantes para la conservación de las Aves en la Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. Edición Revisada y Corregida. Temas de Naturaleza y Conservación 5:1–514.
); Parque Provincial Laguna Pintascayoc (40
Di Giacomo, A. S., M. V. de Francesco, and E. G. Coconier (2007). Areas importantes para la conservación de las Aves en la Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. Edición Revisada y Corregida. Temas de Naturaleza y Conservación 5:1–514.
); Reserva Natural Provincial Las Lancitas (42
Moschione, F., J. Segovia, and F. Burgos (2005). Reserva Natural Las Lancitas. In Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad (A. S. Di Giacomo, Editor), Aves Argentinas/Asociación Ornitológica del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp. 219–220.
, 40
Di Giacomo, A. S., M. V. de Francesco, and E. G. Coconier (2007). Areas importantes para la conservación de las Aves en la Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. Edición Revisada y Corregida. Temas de Naturaleza y Conservación 5:1–514.
); Reserva de la Biosfera Serranía de Zapla (4
Greeney, H. F. (2018). Antpittas and Gnateaters. Christopher Helm, London, UK.
).
Recommended Citation
Greeney, H. F., P. F. D. Boesman, and G. M. Kirwan (2024). White-throated Antpitta (Grallaria albigula), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whtant2.02
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