
Checker-throated Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla fulviventris (Lawrence, 1862)
10–11 cmLength10 gWeight
The checker-throated stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla fulviventris), previously called fulvous-bellied antwren or checker-throated antwren, is a small passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica
Checker-throated Stipplethroat has been recorded at 112 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,635 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,333 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,827 records
More places
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,658 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,610 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama1,029 records
- Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama964 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador815 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia696 records
- Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama690 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 checker-throated stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla fulviventris), previously called fulvous-bellied antwren or checker-throated antwren, is a small passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Checker-throated Stipplethroat?
The Checker-throated Stipplethroat is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Checker-throated Stipplethroat live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Checker-throated Stipplethroat?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Checker-throated Stipplethroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Checker-throated Stipplethroat as Least Concern.
What does the Checker-throated Stipplethroat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Checker-throated Stipplethroat in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 51 mm
- Tail
- 33 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras to western Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Epinecrophylla
Other birds in the genus Epinecrophylla
Ornate StipplethroatEpinecrophylla ornata
Rufous-tailed StipplethroatEpinecrophylla erythrura
White-eyed StipplethroatEpinecrophylla leucophthalma
Brown-bellied StipplethroatEpinecrophylla gutturalis
Rufous-backed StipplethroatEpinecrophylla haematonota
Foothill StipplethroatEpinecrophylla spodionota
Rio Madeira StipplethroatEpinecrophylla amazonica
Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpei
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