Tachira Antpitta
CR

Tachira Antpitta

Grallaria chthonia

Declining

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Grallaria chthonia faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have fragmented its extremely limited range, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upslope beyond the species' elevational limits. The species' highly restricted distribution makes it exceptionally vulnerable to any habitat disturbance within its small range.

Threat summary

Habitat

This antpitta inhabits humid montane cloud forests and elfin forests in the Colombian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,400-3,200 meters. It requires dense understory vegetation and is associated with moss-covered trees and thick leaf litter in pristine forest conditions.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Tachira Antpitta classified as Critically Endangered?
Tachira Antpitta is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Grallaria chthonia faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have fragmented its extremely limited range, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upslope beyond the species' elevational limits. The species' highly restricted distribution makes it exceptionally vulnerable to any habitat disturbance within its small range.
Where does Tachira Antpitta live?
Tachira Antpitta occurs in Venezuela. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tachira Antpitta?
The main threats to Tachira Antpitta are 2.1, 2.3, 5.3, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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