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Furnariidae
(Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) |
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Order Passeriformes 294 species in 71 genera
Size: Between 10 cm (Slender-billed Xenops, Xenops tenuirostris) and 35 cm (Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus).
Distribution: Neotropical Region. Sedentary.
Habitat: Ovenbirds occupy almost any kind of habitats and altitudes. Woodcreepers are forestal, from dense forests to clearings, borders and open wooded areas.
Feeding: Insects and small vertebrates (generally reptiles).
Breeding: Ovenbirds generally build mud or stick chambers, Woodcreepers nest in trunk cavities or behind the bark. 1-5 eggs. Incubation 14-22 days. Nestling period 13-29 days.
Threat status: 27 threatened species: 26 Ovenbirds (3 Critically Endangered, 8 Endangered and 15 Vulnerable) [+info] and 1 Woodcreeper (Vulnerable) [+info] |
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12
/ 294 species available |
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