Grallaria haplonota
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The plain-backed antpitta (Grallaria haplonota) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills [and] very short tails". The plain-backed antpitta is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 75 to 90 g (2.6 to 3.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies G. h. haplonota have a pale buff "moustache" with a dusky stripe below it on an otherwise brown face. Their upperparts are brown with a gray tinge on their crown; their tail is dark rufescent. Their chin and throat are white and the rest of their underparts ochraceous that is darkest on their breast. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Antpitta sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Antpitta in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain-backed Antpitta sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plain-backed Antpitta sightings, Henri Pittier National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain-backed Antpitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (86 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
