Beautiful Treerunner vs Amazonian Plain Xenops

Margarornis bellulus compared with Xenops genibarbis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Beautiful Treerunner Amazonian Plain Xenops
Scientific Name Margarornis bellulus Xenops genibarbis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 18.5 g (0.65 oz) 10.6 g (0.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Beautiful Treerunner only

None

Amazonian Plain Xenops only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Beautiful Treerunner

Least Concern

Amazonian Plain Xenops

About These Birds

Beautiful Treerunner

The Beautiful Treerunner is a near-threatened, bark-creeping bird restricted to humid cloud forests of Panama and Colombia. It has spotted and streaked rufous-brown plumage and clings to tree trunks and branches like a treecreeper. It forages for insects and spiders in mossy bark and epiphytes, and is threatened by forest fragmentation.

Amazonian Plain Xenops

The Amazonian Plain Xenops is a small furnariid weighing about 11 g with a 12.5 cm wingspan, clinging to branches and probing bark for insects in Amazonian forest. Its distinctive upturned bill tip helps it lever off bark to expose hidden prey.

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