
Double-banded Greytail
Xenerpestes minlosi Berlepsch, 1886
11 gWeight
The double-banded greytail (Xenerpestes minlosi) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: February and October · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Double-banded Greytail has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Camino a El SaltoPanama350 records
- Canopy CampPanama328 records
- Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia307 records
More places
- Nuevo Vigía EmberáPanama144 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia50 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador36 records
- Reserva Natural Manantial de la AuroraColombia32 records
- Río TortíPanama32 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador24 records
- Rio SilancheEcuador15 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
The double-banded greytail (Xenerpestes minlosi) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Double-banded Greytail?
The Double-banded Greytail weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Double-banded Greytail live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Double-banded Greytail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Double-banded Greytail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Double-banded Greytail as Least Concern.
What does the Double-banded Greytail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Double-banded Greytail 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
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Xenerpestes
Other birds in the genus Xenerpestes
Equatorial GreytailXenerpestes singularis
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Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
Grey-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularis
Rufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansor
Coastal MinerGeositta peruviana
Slender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
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- EnglishDouble-banded Greytail
- 简体中文双斑灰尾雀
- 繁體中文雙斑灰尾雀
- 日本語ウチワカマドドリ
- DeutschFlügelbindenschlüpfer
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