Delta Amacuro Softtail (Thripophaga amacurensis)
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Delta Amacuro Softtail

Thripophaga amacurensis Hilty, Ascanio & Whittaker, 2013

28 gWeight

The Delta Amacuro softtail (Thripophaga amacurensis) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Delta Amacuro softtail (Thripophaga amacurensis) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the southern Orinoco Delta in northeastern Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Delta Amacuro Softtail?

The Delta Amacuro Softtail weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Delta Amacuro Softtail live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela.

Is the Delta Amacuro Softtail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Delta Amacuro Softtail as Vulnerable.

What does the Delta Amacuro Softtail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Delta Amacuro Softtail in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Thripophaga

Other birds in the genus Thripophaga

Speckled SpinetailSpeckled SpinetailThripophaga gutturataStriated SofttailStriated SofttailThripophaga macrouraOrinoco SofttailOrinoco SofttailThripophaga cherrieiPlain SofttailPlain SofttailThripophaga fuscicepsTawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanusDusky LeaftosserDusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscuriorShort-billed LeaftosserShort-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularisScaly-throated LeaftosserScaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensisBlack-tailed LeaftosserBlack-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutusGrey-throated LeaftosserGrey-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis
Delta Amacuro Softtail

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