Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Santa Marta Antpitta (Grallaria bangsi) - 03Aug2019

The Santa Marta Antpitta is a Colombian endemic that is vulnerable per IUCN classification.  It is only found in a very small range in the Santa Marta mountains of northeast Colombia.  The genus Galleria includes 47 species!  Many of them are very shy birds that have been increasingly accessed by innovative locals spending time to cultivate a relationship with the birds. They sometimes have to work over years to get the birds to come in for pictures reliably but it pays off because the offspring of those birds are learning to trust these local entrepreneurs which creates a lasting model for conservation, local employment and happy visiting birders.  



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