Habitat: This Antbird species is fairly common in undergrowth of humid forests and second-growth woodland, in the lowlands. Distribution: This species has been reported from Honduras to western Ecuador. Natural History Notes: Like most antbirds, the Spotted Antbird is an army ant follower. However, you may find him foraging independently, alone or in pairs. This bird has a distinctive song, which consists of a series of high wheezy like "peeze, wheeze, wheeze, wheeya". Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length of 4.25 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a short tail that usually has a fan shape. The male has a red-brown plumage on the above with the head and the nape dark gray colored. The wings are stripped chestnut and black with white spots. Then, the throat is black and the underparts are white. We can see that the white breast is crossed by a large band of black spots. The female shows a similar plumage pattern, except that the plumage is duller and more beige. The head is brownish and the part below is mostly white and the breast is also crossed by a band of spots, but brown colored instead of black.
