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Xenops Bird Facts

Monday, July 10, 2017

Xenops Bird Facts

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Xenops is a genus in the bird family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. They are found in Mexico, Central America and South America and tropical rain forest.

Xenops are small brown and tan birds with orange, tan and white markings.  They have long flattened bills with turned up tips and long tails.

Where Are Xenops Found?

Xenops are found in rain forests in South America.

What Do Xenops Eat?

Xenops eat insects which they find on bark, rotting stumps and bare twigs.

Where Do Xenops Live?

The Xenops live in nests which they make in decaying tree holes.


Xenops Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae
Genus Xenops
Scientific Name Xenops tenuirostris, Xenops minutus, Xenops rutilans

Fun Facts About Xenops

The bills of the xenops look as if they have been put on upside down.