July 2002
The Striated Softtail is a Brazilian endemic found at only about seven sites from southern Bahia to northern Rio de Janeiro. It inhabits forest and forest edges where it hunts for insects amongst dense vine-tangles.
As a result of its scarcity and the threat to its remaining habitat, it is classified as Endangered by Birdlife International.
It is rufous-brown above with buffy streaks on the crown and back. The wings are rufous-chestnut and the tail is bright cinnamon. Underparts are brown with bold buffy-white streaks. It has an orange patch on the chin.
Care must be taken not to confuse it with the Pale-browed Treehunter Chiclocolaptes leucophrus which is found in the same areas but is larger, with a heavier bill and lacks the orange chin patch.
There is an illustration in Ridgely & Tudor, Volume 2, Plate 7.
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