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The rufous-fronted antthrush is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long; one male weighed 54 g (1.9 oz) and one female 57 g (2.0 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a bright orange rufous forehead ("front") that extends to their bill and their eye. Their rear crown and upper back are olive brown, their lower back medium brown, and their rump and uppertail coverts rufescent brown. Their face and throat are sooty gray that extends down to their breast. Their flight feathers and upperwing coverts are medium brown with pale cinnamon edges. Voice: The rufous-fronted antthrush's song is "a series of piping notes; pitch of song rises in middle before falling to slightly below the original pitch: hu-hu-hu-HWEE-HWEE-WHEE-hew-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu". Its call is "a loud, ringing TCHEW!".
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When to see the Rufous-fronted Antthrush
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous-fronted Antthrush
The map shades 1 country with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous-fronted Antthrush
The rufous-fronted antthrush is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
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Easily confused with
Rufous-capped AntthrushFormicarius colmaThe Formicarius colma is generally a small bird, averaging around 18 cm with males weighing between 38 and 49 grams and females between 41 and 49 grams.
Rufous-breasted AntthrushFormicarius rufipectusThe rufous-breasted antthrush is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long.
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