Thicket Antpitta
A species of Streak-breasted Antpittas Scientific name : Hylopezus dives Genus : Streak-breasted Antpittas
Thicket Antpitta, A species of Streak-breasted Antpittas
Botanical name: Hylopezus dives
Genus: Streak-breasted Antpittas
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Description
The thicket antpitta (Hylopezus dives) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and perhaps Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Thicket Antpitta primarily consumes arthropods and small vertebrates, including frogs. Foraging along the forest floor, it exhibits unique hunting techniques to capture prey stealthily. Its diet reflects specialized adaptations to its understory environment.
Habitat
Dense, tangled thickets and vegetation along streams and forest edges, riparian zones and treefalls, cacao and banana plantations
Dite type
Insectivorous
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