Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus)
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Streak-chested Antpitta

Hylopezus perspicillatus (Lawrence, 1861)

12–14 cmLength43 gWeight

The streak-chested antpitta or spectacled antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Streak-chested Antpitta has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica3,203 records
  2. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,626 records
  3. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,315 records
More places
  1. Pipeline RoadPanama749 records
  2. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama419 records
  3. PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica335 records
  4. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia244 records
  5. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica224 records
  6. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica178 records
  7. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador114 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaEcuadorNicaragua

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 streak-chested antpitta or spectacled antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.

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Questions

How big is the Streak-chested Antpitta?

The Streak-chested Antpitta is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Streak-chested Antpitta live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Honduras to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Streak-chested Antpitta?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Streak-chested Antpitta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streak-chested Antpitta as Least Concern.

What does the Streak-chested Antpitta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streak-chested Antpitta in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Honduras to northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antpittas Grallariidae
Genus
Hylopezus

Other birds in the genus Hylopezus

Spotted AntpittaSpotted AntpittaHylopezus maculariusSnethlage's AntpittaSnethlage's AntpittaHylopezus paraensisAlta Floresta AntpittaAlta Floresta AntpittaHylopezus whittakeriMasked AntpittaMasked AntpittaHylopezus auricularisWhite-browed AntpittaWhite-browed AntpittaHylopezus ochroleucusUndulated AntpittaUndulated AntpittaGrallaria squamigeraGiant AntpittaGiant AntpittaGrallaria giganteaGreat AntpittaGreat AntpittaGrallaria excelsaVariegated AntpittaVariegated AntpittaGrallaria variaMoustached AntpittaMoustached AntpittaGrallaria alleni
Streak-chested Antpitta

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