White-faced Whitestart
Myioborus albifacies
White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 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 albifacies
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-faced 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 White-faced Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-faced Whitestart?
The White-faced Whitestart is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the White-faced Whitestart live?
The White-faced Whitestart is found across South America with a range covering SA s Venezuela.
What family does the White-faced Whitestart belong to?
The White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-faced Whitestart eat?
The White-faced Whitestart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-faced Whitestart migrate?
The White-faced Whitestart is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-faced 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 White-faced Whitestart's range?
The White-faced Whitestart has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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