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Des Murs’s Wiretail
Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii
Des Murs's Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Des Murs’s Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Sylviorthorhynchus
- Species desmurii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Des Murs’s Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c, s Chile and sw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 15.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 386,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Des Murs’s Wiretail?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Des Murs’s Wiretail live?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is found across South America with a range covering SA c, s Chile and sw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Des Murs’s Wiretail belong to?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Des Murs’s Wiretail eat?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Des Murs’s Wiretail migrate?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Des Murs’s Wiretail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Des Murs’s Wiretail make?
1 real field recording of the Des Murs’s Wiretail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Des Murs’s Wiretail's range?
The Des Murs’s Wiretail has a mapped global range of about 386,000 km².
Conservation
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