[3] The striated antthrush was described by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1855 and given its current binomial name Chamaeza nobilis.

[4] The striated antthrush has three subspecies, the nominate C. n. nobilis (Gould, 1855), C. n. rubida (Zimmer, JT, 1932), and C. n. fulvipectus (Todd, 1927).

Their tail is dark olive-brown with a black band near the end and thin white tips on the feathers.

[5][6][7][8][9][excessive citations] The striated antthrush is a bird of the central and western Amazon Basin.

[5][6][7][8][9][excessive citations] The striated antthrush primarily inhabits the floor of terra firme forest with sparse undergrowth.

[5][6][7][8][9][excessive citations] The striated antthrush is believed to be a year-round resident throughout its range.

[5] The striated antthrush's breeding season is not fully known but includes June in Colombia.

[1] It is considered generally uncommon though fairly common in Colombia and Ecuador and rare in Peru.