Atlantic Plain-Xenops
NameAtlantic Plain-Xenops
Common NameAtlantic Plain-Xenops
Scientific NameXenops atlanticus
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)13
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)10.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull brown with a rufous rump and tail. Wings show rufous primaries and dark brown secondaries. It has a prominent buffy supercilium and a dark eyestripe. Underparts are paler, grayish-brown. The bill is dark, slender, and slightly upturned, with a pale lower mandible base.
Vocalization / CallA series of high-pitched, rapid, and often descending notes, typically described as a "tseet-tseet-tseet" or "chip-chip-chip" call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to the humid lowland Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, primarily in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais.
Identifying Featuressmall size, wedge-shaped, slightly upturned bill, prominent buffy supercilium, rufous rump and tail, upward-climbing foraging behavior on bark
Description
This small, active passerine is characterized by its distinctive wedge-shaped, slightly upturned bill. It forages by moving upwards along tree trunks and branches, probing bark crevices for insects.
