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The stripe-chested antwren 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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The stripe-chested antwren is 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 8 to 9.5 g (0.28 to 0.34 oz). It is a smallish bird with a somewhat longer tail than other members of its genus. Adult males have a black and white streaked face and neck. Their crown, back, and rump are black with white or pale gray streaks. Their tail is black with white edges and tips to the feathers. Their wings are black with wide white edges on the coverts and narrower white edges on the flight feathers. Their throat, breast, and belly are white with light black streaks on the breast and flanks. Voice: One description of the stripe-chested antwren's song is "a fast repetition of a musical phrase, 'chidu-chidu-chidu-chidu...' with up to 12 or so notes". Its call is "a doubled note followed by a short descending trill, 'chiwi-chrrrrrrt' ".
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What the Stripe-chested Antwren sounds like
Where the Stripe-chested Antwren lives
When to see the Stripe-chested Antwren
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Unicolored AntwrenMyrmotherula unicolorThe unicolored antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 6.5 to 8 g (0.23 to 0.28 oz).
Cherrie's AntwrenMyrmotherula cherrieiCherrie's antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 7.5 to 9 g (0.26 to 0.32 oz).
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