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Streak-chested Antpitta
Hylopezus perspicillatus
Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 43 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Grallariidae Antpittas
- Genus Hylopezus
- Species perspicillatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-chested Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Streak-chested Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Honduras to nw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 280,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-chested Antpitta?
The Streak-chested Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Streak-chested Antpitta live?
The Streak-chested Antpitta is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Honduras to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streak-chested Antpitta belong to?
The Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-chested Antpitta eat?
The Streak-chested Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-chested Antpitta migrate?
The Streak-chested Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-chested Antpitta endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Streak-chested Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-chested Antpitta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Streak-chested Antpitta's range?
The Streak-chested Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 280,000 km².
Conservation
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