White-browed Spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis)
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White-browed Spinetail

Hellmayrea gularis (Lafresnaye, 1843)

12 gWeight

The white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) 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

White-browed Spinetail has been recorded at 41 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,303 records
  2. Hacienda El BosqueColombia801 records
  3. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia308 records
More places
  1. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador277 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia157 records
  3. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia132 records
  4. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador122 records
  5. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia115 records
  6. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador85 records
  7. Finca CortaderalColombia84 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 white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) 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 White-browed Spinetail?

The White-browed Spinetail weighs around 12 g.

Where does the White-browed Spinetail live?

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

Is the White-browed Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 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
Hellmayrea

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White-browed Spinetail

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