Guaiquinima Whitestart
Myioborus cardonai
Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) is a member of the Parulidae 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 Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Myioborus
- Species cardonai
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 233 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guaiquinima Whitestart?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Guaiquinima Whitestart live?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is found across South America with a range covering SA se Venezuela.
What family does the Guaiquinima Whitestart belong to?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guaiquinima Whitestart eat?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guaiquinima Whitestart migrate?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guaiquinima Whitestart endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Guaiquinima Whitestart's range?
The Guaiquinima Whitestart has a mapped global range of about 233 km².
Conservation
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