Thursday, April 11, 2013

>Hylopezus perspicillatus (Streak-chested Antpitta)

Streak-chested Antpitta



Streak-chested Antpitta
In Carara National Park, Central Pacific Conservation Area, Costa Rica
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Grallariidae
Genus:Hylopezus
Species:H. perspicillatus
Binomial name
Hylopezus perspicillatus
(Lawrence, 1861)
The Streak-chested Antpitta or Spectacled Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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