Streaked Xenops (Xenops rutilans)
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Streaked Xenops

Xenops rutilans Temminck, 1821

12–13 cmLength11 gWeight

The streaked xenops (Xenops rutilans) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

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 streaked xenops (Xenops rutilans) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in the New World from Costa Rica and Trinidad south to Bolivia and Argentina.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Xenops?

The Streaked Xenops is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Streaked Xenops live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Venezuela and Bolivia.

What does the Streaked Xenops eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streaked Xenops in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–13 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Venezuela and Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Xenops

Other birds in the genus Xenops

Slender-billed XenopsSlender-billed XenopsXenops tenuirostrisNorthern Plain XenopsNorthern Plain XenopsXenops mexicanusAmazonian Plain XenopsAmazonian Plain XenopsXenops genibarbisAtlantic Plain XenopsAtlantic Plain XenopsXenops minutusTawny-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
Streaked Xenops

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