NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Muisca Antpitta
Grallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Muisca antpitta (Grallaria rufula sensu stricto) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1843. It was formerly called the rufous antpitta, which in 2020 was found to be a species complex composed of as many as 15 species, some of which were newly described. It is found in the Andes of northern Colombia and western Venezuela.
Wikipedia contributors, Muisca antpitta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:45:48.866631+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Grallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843
- Name authority
- Lafresnaye, 1843
- Common name
- Muisca Antpitta
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Genus
- Grallaria
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyGrallariidae P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, 1873
- genusGrallaria Vieillot, 1816
- speciesGrallaria rufula Lafresnaye, 1843
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Grallaria. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated AntpittaGrallaria albigula Chapman, 1923 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stripe-headed AntpittaGrallaria andicolus (Cabanis, 1873) | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Santa Marta AntpittaGrallaria bangsi J. A. Allen, 1900 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-billed AntpittaGrallaria carrikeri Schulenberg & M. D. Williams, 1982 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ochre-striped AntpittaGrallaria dignissima P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-and-white AntpittaGrallaria erythroleuca P. L. Sclater, 1874 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-faced AntpittaGrallaria erythrotis P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1876 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-banded AntpittaGrallaria milleri Chapman, 1912 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-naped AntpittaGrallaria nuchalis P. L. Sclater, 1860 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-tinged AntpittaGrallaria przewalskii Taczanowski, 1882 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-crowned AntpittaGrallaria ruficapilla Lafresnaye, 1842 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bicolored AntpittaGrallaria rufocinerea P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1879 | GrallariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Grallaria rufula rufula Lafresnaye, 1843 Lafresnaye, 1843 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- de Lafresnaye, & Nöel Frédéric Armand André. (1843). Quelques nouvelles espèces d’Oiseaux. Revue Zoologique, Vol. 6. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3H5P6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.