Streak-chested Antpitta

Hylopezus perspicillatus

Least Concern

The Streak-chested Antpitta is an antpitta of humid forests in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. A plump, almost tailless bird with long legs, it hops across the shaded forest floor and low understorey, pausing upright to search the leaf litter for insects, worms, and other small prey. Fun fact: Antpittas are famous for their ventriloquial voices, which makes these round, long-legged birds far easier to hear than to see.

Family

Grallariidae

Group

Antpittas

Range

Streak-chested Antpitta Range — Humid forests of Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia

Population

≈ Not quantified

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