Rufous-backed Stipplethroat
NameRufous-backed Stipplethroat
Common NameRufous-backed Stipplethroat
Scientific NameEpinecrophylla rufa
FamilyThamnophilidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)10
Plumage DetailsMales have a rufous crown and back, olive-brown underparts, and a dark throat with white stippling. Females and immatures are similar but lack the dark throat, having a paler throat and more uniform olive-brown underparts. Both sexes have faint pale spots on the wing coverts.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of high-pitched, rapid 'tseet' or 'chip' notes that often accelerate into a trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the western Amazon basin, including southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and western Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size, Rufous back and crown, Olive-brown underparts, Active foraging in forest understory, Often in mixed-species flocks
Description
A small, drab antbird characterized by its rufous back and crown, and olive-brown underparts. It actively forages for insects in the understory of humid lowland forests, often joining mixed-species flocks.
