Rufous-breasted Antpitta

The rufous-breasted antpitta (Grallaricula leymebambae), also called Leymebamba antpitta, is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. == Taxonomy and systematics == The rufous-breasted antpitta was originally described in 1933 as a subspecies of the rusty-breasted antpitta (G. ferrugineipectus). A study published in 2018 showed it to be a full species. The rufous-breasted antpitta is monotypic. == Description == "Grallaricula are very small Andean antpittas, found mostly in low dense vegetation (such as treefall gaps, stream edges, and bamboo thickets)." The rufous-breasted antpitta is about 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 13 to 21 g (0.46 to 0.74 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a large buffy ochraceous spot on their lores and a white arc behind their eye on an otherwise olive brown face. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive brown with a rufous tinge to the crown and seal brown edges on the flight feathers. Their throat and breast are rich cinnamon ochraceous with a white crescent below their breast. Their central belly is white. They have a brown iris, a black bill with a white or pinkish base to…