Dot-backed Antbird
NameDot-backed Antbird
Common NameDot-backed Antbird
Scientific NameHylophylax punctulata
FamilyThamnophilidae
Wingspan (cm)17
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)12
Plumage DetailsMales have a brownish crown, a prominent white supercilium, and a black eye-stripe. The throat is white with heavy black streaking, leading to black and white barring on the breast and flanks. The back is olive-brown with distinct white spots, and the wings are dark with two white wing-bars. Females are similar but may have less extensive black on the throat.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is typically a series of clear, whistled notes that often accelerate into a rapid trill or a repeated 'pee-pee-pee-pee-peep-peep-peep' sound.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the western and central Amazon basin, including parts of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia.
Identifying Featureswhite supercilium, black eye-stripe, white throat with black streaks, black and white barred underparts, olive-brown back with white spots
Description
The Dot-backed Antbird is a small, active antbird of the Amazonian understory, often found foraging near army ant swarms. It is characterized by its distinctive spotted back and barred underparts, moving quickly through dense vegetation.
