Grallaria haplonota
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Antpitta sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 245th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Antpitta in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–December, 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plain-backed Antpitta sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 10%).
Same genus: Grallaria
The closest relatives of the Plain-backed Antpitta that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Grallaria, Large Antpittas) are Chestnut-naped Antpitta (about 30%), Jocotoco Antpitta (about 20%) and Equatorial Antpitta (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain-backed Antpitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (40 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.
