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Pink-legged Graveteiro
Acrobatornis fonsecai
Pink-legged Graveteiro (Acrobatornis fonsecai) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pink-legged Graveteiro (Acrobatornis fonsecai) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Acrobatornis
- Species fonsecai
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-legged Graveteiro 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 Pink-legged Graveteiro is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-legged Graveteiro (Acrobatornis fonsecai) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,690 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-legged Graveteiro?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro is a very small bird that weighs around 13.7 g.
Where does the Pink-legged Graveteiro live?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pink-legged Graveteiro belong to?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro (Acrobatornis fonsecai) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-legged Graveteiro eat?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-legged Graveteiro migrate?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-legged Graveteiro endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Pink-legged Graveteiro make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-legged Graveteiro — 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 Pink-legged Graveteiro's range?
The Pink-legged Graveteiro has a mapped global range of about 3,690 km².
Conservation
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