About the Spotted Antpitta
The spotted antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The spotted antpitta is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 43 to 53 g (1.5 to 1.9 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have orange-buff lores and a ring of the same color around the eye. Their ear coverts are olive-brown with a black streak below them. Their forehead, crown, and nape are dark gray. Their upperparts and tail are olive-brown. Their wings are mostly brownish with orange-buff bases and outer edges on the primaries and olive-brown edges on the secondaries. Their wing coverts are mostly brownish with wide orange-buff edges. Voice: The songs of the two spotted antpitta subspecies differ somewhat. Both have six notes but that of H. dilutus is shorter than the nominate's. The nominate's has been written as "whoa-whoa-wok-whoa-wok-wok" and that of dilutus as "hoor-hoor-hoor-hoor-ho-ho".
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Where the Spotted Antpitta lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see the Spotted Antpitta
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-browed AntpittaHylopezus ochroleucusThe white-browed antpitta is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz).
Alta Floresta AntpittaHylopezus whittakeriThe Alta Floresta antpitta is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 40 to 47 g (1.4 to 1.7 oz).
Masked AntpittaHylopezus auricularisThe masked antpitta is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long.
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