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Tachira Antpitta Grallaria chthonia



Family: Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Authority: Wetmore & Phelps, 1956

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i,ii); D

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Justification of Red List category
After its discovery in 1955, the species has not been recorded until six individuals were found in 2016. Although it persists within a large national park, it probably has a tiny population which is likely to be declining owing to ongoing forest loss in the region (Collar et al. 1992). For these reasons it qualifies as Critically Endangered.



Population size: 1-49

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 500 km2

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Grallaria chthonia. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/tachira-antpitta-grallaria-chthonia on 04/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/06/2023.