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Spotted Bamboowren
Psilorhamphus guttatus
Spotted Bamboowren (Psilorhamphus guttatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Spotted Bamboowren (Psilorhamphus guttatus) is a member of the Rhinocryptidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.3 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 Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
- Genus Psilorhamphus
- Species guttatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhinocryptidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Bamboowren 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 Spotted Bamboowren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Bamboowren (Psilorhamphus guttatus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Argentina and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 411,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Bamboowren?
The Spotted Bamboowren is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Spotted Bamboowren live?
The Spotted Bamboowren is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Argentina and se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Bamboowren belong to?
The Spotted Bamboowren (Psilorhamphus guttatus) belongs to the Rhinocryptidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Bamboowren eat?
The Spotted Bamboowren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Bamboowren migrate?
The Spotted Bamboowren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Bamboowren 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 Spotted Bamboowren make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Bamboowren — 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 Spotted Bamboowren's range?
The Spotted Bamboowren has a mapped global range of about 411,000 km².
Conservation
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