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Des Murs's Wiretail
Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii Gay, 1845
11 gWeight
Des Murs's wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) is a small passerine bird of southern South America which belongs to the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Chile, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Chile, Argentina
Des Murs's Wiretail has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Centro de Humedales Río CrucesChile268 records
- Estero MantaguaChile173 records
- Llanquihue – Humedal Las RanasChile164 records
More places
- QuillaipeChile133 records
- Laguna Quenuir bajoChile121 records
- Cabo BlancoChile115 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile115 records
- Huitag, Lago CalafquénChile102 records
- CaulínChile80 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – Matorral dunarioChile79 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Des Murs's wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) is a small passerine bird of southern South America which belongs to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Molecular phylogenetics places it within the Synallaxinae and indicates that the genus diverged from the Leptasthenura about 14–15 million years ago.
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Questions
How big is the Des Murs's Wiretail?
The Des Murs's Wiretail weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Des Murs's Wiretail live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, southern Chile and southwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Des Murs's Wiretail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Des Murs's Wiretail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Des Murs's Wiretail as Least Concern.
What does the Des Murs's Wiretail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Des Murs's Wiretail in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 158 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, southern Chile and southwestern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Sylviorthorhynchus
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Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
Grey-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis
Rufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansor
Coastal MinerGeositta peruviana
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