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 VU    Masked Antpitta* Id (Atlas):
    Hylopezus auricularis

Description (3)
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Family
Grallariidae (Antpittas)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gyldenstolpe, 1941)

Habitat
Grassy open spaces and low secondary forest, low-lying, muddy forest and thickets.

Range (Guide)
Bolivia (B).

Northern Bolivia in south-eastern Pando and northern Beni.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010).

Status VU
Habitat disturbance by humans is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A slow, trilling song, consisting of a slightly descending series of hollow and high-pitched 'cu' notes. Call is swift succession of 2-3 melodious 'fuí' notes, followed by a short, lower-pitched 'cuu'. Also single 'cuiu' call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)...)

 
Masked Antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis) [XC146787]
     by Andrew Spencer from Puerto Hamburgo, Riberalta, Beni, Bolivia (song)

 
Masked Antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis) [XC100417]
     by Jon King from Puerto Hamburgo, Riberalta, Beni, Bolivia (song)

Subspecies
Hylopezus macularius (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Spotted Antpitta (Hylopezus macularius) and Masked Antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis) following SACC (2005).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Spotted Antpitta (Hylopezus macularius), but differs distinctly in plumage, voice and habitat.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Masked Antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis) - 3 files


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