Grallaria saturata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The equatorial antpitta (Grallaria saturata) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found is Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The equatorial antpitta has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described in 1918 as the subspecies G. rufula saturata of the rufous antpitta. It later lost its separate identity by being merged into G. rufula. However, a study published in 2020 resurrected the synonymized subspecies and promoted it to species rank using genetic evidence and analysis of vocalizations. Another 2020 publication confirmed its placement in the rufous antpitta complex. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy recognized its promotion in 2021. As of early 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) had not recognized it as a species or subspecies.
The equatorial antpitta is named for its distribution that roughly centers on the Equator. The equatorial antpitta is monotypic. 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 equatorial antpitta is... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Equatorial Antpitta sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 303 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Equatorial Antpitta in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Equatorial 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 Equatorial Antpitta sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Grallaria
The closest relatives of the Equatorial Antpitta that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Grallaria, Large Antpittas) are Chestnut-naped Antpitta (about 30%), Jocotoco Antpitta (about 20%) and Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Equatorial Antpitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (303 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.
