Checker-throated Stipplethroat
NameChecker-throated Stipplethroat
Common NameChecker-throated Stipplethroat
Scientific NameEpinecrophylla fulviventris
FamilyThamnophilidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)11
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-brown. The underparts are whitish to buffy, with the throat and breast heavily streaked or checkered with blackish markings, giving it its common name. Wings are dark with two rows of buffy spots on the wing coverts.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a rapid, accelerating series of high-pitched 'chip' notes, often ending in a trill. Calls include sharp 'chip' notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central America, ranging from eastern Honduras south through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, extending into northwestern Colombia.
Identifying Featuressmall size, olive-brown upperparts, checkered throat and breast, buffy wing spots, understory forest habitat
Description
A small, drab antbird typically found foraging in the understory of humid lowland forests. It is characterized by its olive-brown upperparts and a distinctive pale throat and breast heavily marked with dark streaks or a checkered pattern. This species is often observed singly or in mixed-species flocks.
