Identification
Medium-sized antpitta found in elfin forest and páramo near or above treeline in the Andes of northern Peru. Tiny range. Typical antpitta shape: plump with short tail and long legs. Dull brownish plumage, darker above and buffier below. Sexes similar. Fairly common and much more conspicuous than most other antpittas; frequently seen bounding around in the open, though typically close to shrubby cover. Sometimes sings from a fairly prominent perch; listen for three piping whistles, the last note slurred upwards.