#jocotoco antpitta

Jocotoco antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi)

The jocotoco antpitta is an endangered antpitta, a bird from Ecuador and Peru.The jocotoco antpitta is a large (150–200 g) antpitta with a striking head pattern showing tufts of white plumes beneath the eyes.  It has a song similar to the hooting of the rufous-banded owl. It inhabits only wet, mossy forest with ample Chusquea bamboo stands and silvery-leaved Cecropia trees. It is found at altitudes of 2,250 to 2,700 meters.The IUCN classifies it as endangered.

photo credits: Supreet Sahoo