In March 2023 I visited Tinamu Reserve near Manizales, Colombia with Judy and my granddaughter Savannah. One morning I went without about 20 other birders to an area on the edge of the property where one of the guides has developed a relationship with some species of tinamu, a shy and secretive bird that is very difficult to find and see. For about 20 minutes he whistled and did a call without success in luring the bird to the group. However, as we were breaking up the guide, who would be spending the rest of the day with me, called me over and pointed out a scaled antpitta that had come near. It was very difficult to see and I only got one horrible photo of it.
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| Illustration from Birds of the World. |
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| Range from Birds of the World. |
Birds of the World notes that "this species rarely is anything other than a very difficult bird to actually see." It is "generally uncommon."
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