Plate 13- 26. This combination of grasses, shrubs, and forbs characterizes páramo at high elevations in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Photo by John Kricher.
Plate 13- 27. See it? The Tawny Antpitta (Grallaria quitensis)
occurs at elevations between 2,200 and 4,500 m (7,220–
14,760 ft) in páramo. More than 50 species of antpittas range
from lowland rain forest to montane forests, but this species
reaches the highest elevation of any. Because its habitat is
relatively open, it is easy to see. Photo by Gina Nichol.
Plate 13- 28. Much sought after by birders, the Rufous- bellied
Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) is one of four seedsnipe species
(family Thinocoridae) found in the Andes. It favors wet
páramo. Photo by Steve Bird.246 chapter 13 scaling the andes