Streaked Xenops

Xenops rutilans

Least Concern

The Streaked Xenops is a xenops of humid forests in Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. It works along thin twigs and vines, often hanging at odd angles to probe bark and stems for insects. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Streaked Xenops Range — Humid forests of Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador

Population

≈ Not quantified

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