Speckle-breasted Antpitta (Cryptopezus nattereri)
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Speckle-breasted Antpitta

Cryptopezus nattereri (Pinto, 1937)

14–14 cmLength32 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Speckle-breasted Antpitta has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil166 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil162 records
  3. PP Caá YaríArgentina55 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil48 records
  2. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina45 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil43 records
  4. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina40 records
  5. Legado das ÁguasBrazil37 records
  6. Bio Reserva KaradyaArgentina22 records
  7. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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

Questions

How big is the Speckle-breasted Antpitta?

The Speckle-breasted Antpitta is about 14–14 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Speckle-breasted Antpitta live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Speckle-breasted Antpitta?

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

What does the Speckle-breasted Antpitta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Speckle-breasted Antpitta in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–14 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antpittas Grallariidae
Genus
Cryptopezus

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Speckle-breasted Antpitta

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