Rusty-winged Barbtail (Premnornis guttuliger)
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Rusty-winged Barbtail

Premnornis guttuliger (Sclater, PL, 1864)

16 gWeight

The rusty-winged barbtail (Premnornis guttuliger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Rusty-winged Barbtail has been recorded at 85 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador338 records
  2. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador222 records
  3. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador193 records
More places
  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador186 records
  2. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia151 records
  3. La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia121 records
  4. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador120 records
  5. Reserva Las GralariasEcuador106 records
  6. Parque Regional Ucumari – Otun Quimbaya al CedralColombia97 records
  7. Parque Regional Ucumari – El CedralColombia94 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 rusty-winged barbtail (Premnornis guttuliger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Rusty-winged Barbtail?

The Rusty-winged Barbtail weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Rusty-winged Barbtail live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Venezuela to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Rusty-winged Barbtail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty-winged Barbtail as Least Concern.

What does the Rusty-winged Barbtail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rusty-winged Barbtail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Venezuela to central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Premnornis

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Rusty-winged Barbtail

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