Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of passerine birds that comprises the true antpittas. Long treated as part of Formicariidae, they are now recognized as a distinct lineage that includes several genera, notably Grallaria, Grallaricula, and Hylopezus. The family contains around 50 species distributed across the Neotropics.
These birds inhabit forests and woodland, ranging from tropical lowlands to montane zones, with the greatest
Grallariids are generally shy and elusive, moving slowly as they search the leaf litter for invertebrates such
Nesting sites are usually close to or on the ground, with cup-shaped nests built among leaf litter,
Conservation concerns for the family arise from habitat loss and fragmentation, particularly in montane and cloud-forest