Streak-chested Antpitta
Hylopezus perspicillatus
A plump ball on sticks. Fairly common and easily heard, but shy and rarely seen in the open. Striking plumage: bold buffy eyering, gray crown, black mustache stripe, thick black and white streaking on underparts, and buffy spots on wings. Singles or pairs are found on or near the ground in mature lowland forest from Honduras to Ecuador. Occasionally perches higher when singing. Listen for its song, a short series of plaintive whistled notes.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Hylopezus perspicillatus
- Authority
- (Lawrence, 1861)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Genus
- Hylopezus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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