Alta Floresta Antpitta

The Alta Floresta antpitta (Hylopezus whittakeri) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. == Taxonomy and systematics == The Alta Floresta antpitta was described for science in 2012 as part of a revision of the taxonomy of the spotted antpitta (Hylopezus macularius). It had earlier been recognized as distinct but was thought to be part of Snethlage's antpitta (H. paraensis). Following the 2012 publication, the IOC, the Clements taxonomy, and the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society recognized the new species. However, as of late 2024 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats it as a subspecies of the spotted antpitta. The Alta Floresta antpitta is monotypic. == Description == The Alta Floresta antpitta is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 40 to 47 g (1.4 to 1.7 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have buffy-orange lores and ring around the eye with a thin black crescent between them. Their ear coverts are speckled with blackish, grayish, and buff and have a black streak below them. Their forehead, crown, and nape are dark gray with blackish streaks at its lower edge.…