Alta Floresta Antpitta

Hylopezus whittakeri Carniero, Gonzaga, Rêgo, PS, Sampaio, Schneider, H & Aleixo, 2012

14 cmLength43 gWeight

The Alta Floresta antpitta (Hylopezus whittakeri) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Alta Floresta Antpitta has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil198 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil188 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil98 records

More places

Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil41 records
Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Alta Floresta antpitta (Hylopezus whittakeri) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Alta Floresta Antpitta?

The Alta Floresta Antpitta is about 14 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Alta Floresta Antpitta live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Alta Floresta Antpitta?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Alta Floresta Antpitta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Alta Floresta Antpitta in?

It belongs to the family Antpittas (Grallariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: 14 cm
Weight: 43 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 86 mm
Tail: 39 mm
Bill: 22 mm
Tarsus: 35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: south-central Amazonian Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Antpittas Grallariidae
Genus: Hylopezus

Other birds in the genus Hylopezus

Streak-chested AntpittaHylopezus perspicillatus

Spotted AntpittaHylopezus macularius

Snethlage's AntpittaHylopezus paraensis

Masked AntpittaHylopezus auricularis

White-browed AntpittaHylopezus ochroleucus

Undulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigera

Giant AntpittaGrallaria gigantea

Great AntpittaGrallaria excelsa

Variegated AntpittaGrallaria varia

Moustached AntpittaGrallaria alleni

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