Streak-headed Antbird
Drymophila striaticeps
The Streak-headed Antbird (Drymophila striaticeps) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 4 countries, weighing about 12 g. The streak-headed antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Streak-headed Antbird
The streak-headed antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The streak-headed antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). Adult males have a black crown and back with white streaks and a white patch between the scapulars. Their rump is deep rufous. Their flight feathers are black with rufous edges and their wing coverts black with white tips. Their tail is blackish gray with white tips to the feathers. Their face, throat, and breast are white with heavy black streaks. Their belly is unstreaked white and their flanks and crissum are rufous. Females have the same pattern but different colors than males. Voice: The male streak-headed antbird's song is "a loud tchip! tchip! djzzew-djzzew-djzzed-djzew" that the female often answers with a "descending, less buzzy tchip tchip tew-tew-tew". Its calls include "a sharp, ringing pi-pit! and a paired series of descending mewing whistles: dew-dew".
What the Streak-headed Antbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Streak-headed Antbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Streak-headed Antbird?
- The streak-headed antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Streak-headed Antbird?
- The Streak-headed Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Streak-headed Antbird?
- The Streak-headed Antbird occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
- What does a Streak-headed Antbird sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Streak-headed Antbird on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Streak-headed Antbird?
- The Streak-headed Antbird is most easily confused with the Ferruginous Antbird, the Scaled Antbird and the Dusky-tailed Antbird.
- Is the Streak-headed Antbird endangered?
- The Streak-headed Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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