The chestnut-crowned antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

[3] Grallaria antpittas are a "wonderful group of plump and round antbirds whose feathers are often fluffed up...they have stout bills [and] very short tails".

[5][4][6] The other subspecies of the chestnut-crowned antpitta differ from the nominate and each other thus:[5][4][6][7][8][excessive citations] All subspecies have a brown or dark brown iris, a black bill with a gray base on the mandible, and pale blue-gray legs and feet.

The subspecies are found thus:[5][4][6][7][8][excessive citations] The chestnut-crowned antpitta inhabits a wide variety of landscapes including subtropical and tropical (semi-humid and humid) montane forest, woodlands, and secondary forest.

There they are fed earthworms and similar invertebrates, which are thought to also be a large part of their natural diet.

They primarily forage on the ground, running and stopping to probe leaf litter, but occasionally climb higher to take caterpillars and other prey from foliage.

They were cups made of roots, dead leaves, twigs, and moss lined with rootlets.

It remains possible that, in some areas, human activities may even create more habitat for this species, and actually boost population levels.