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White-browed Hemispingus
Kleinothraupis auricularis
White-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis auricularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The White-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis auricularis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Kleinothraupis
- Species auricularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed Hemispingus 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 White-browed Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis auricularis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 62,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Hemispingus?
The White-browed Hemispingus is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the White-browed Hemispingus live?
The White-browed Hemispingus is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Hemispingus belong to?
The White-browed Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis auricularis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Hemispingus eat?
The White-browed Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Hemispingus migrate?
The White-browed Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed Hemispingus 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 White-browed Hemispingus make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed Hemispingus — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-browed Hemispingus's range?
The White-browed Hemispingus has a mapped global range of about 62,000 km².
Conservation
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