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Cryptopezus nattereri

Speckle-breasted Antpitta


Cryptopezus nattereri

(Pinto, OMO, 1937)
Chululú Chico
Pinto-do-mato
Family: Grallariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Hylopezus nattereri, Grallaria nattereri.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Uniform olivaceous-brown dorsal, yellowish ventral with black spots, whiter towards the subcaudal area. Throat, forehead, and periocular region yellowish-white. Short tail and long legs. Black beak with a rosy lower mandible.

Geographical Distribution: Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Within Argentina, it is found only in Misiones.

Environment: Low stratum in dense vegetation of jungles.

Behavior: It behaves curiously and confidently, but always staying hidden. Often on the ground, it is discovered by its loud and unmistakable call.

Diet: Arthropods and invertebrates.

A naturally scarce species. It was described as Grallaria nattereri by O. Pinto in 1937, later considered a subspecies of H. ochroleucus, but is now again considered a full species.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
163963330/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
163608027/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Caá YaríWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
150172415/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15, Parque Provincial Caá YaríWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
75671205/05/2018ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
45808521/07/2016ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
45791919/07/2016ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
45776216/07/2016ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
30527610/07/2015ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial EsmeraldaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
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Related bibliography


Artículo Chebez, J. C. 2009. Otros que se van. Fauna Argentina Amenazada. 552 págs. Albatros. Buenos Aires.

Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Speckle-breasted Antpitta (Cryptopezus nattereri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.