Checker-throated Stipplethroat

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Thamnophilidae

About

The checker-throated stipplethroat, previously called fulvous-bellied antwren or checker-throated antwren, is a small passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Ecuador.

Fun Fact

The checker-throated stipplethroat was originally placed in genus Myrmotherula and then given the English name checker-throated antwren.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Inhabits evergreen forest in the lowlands and foothills and adjacent mature secondary forest.

Diet

Feeds on arthropods, especially cockroaches (Blattidae), crickets (Gryllidae), katydids (Tettigoniidae), and spiders.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance