Xenops genibarbis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Amazonian plain xenops (Xenops genibarbis) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The Amazonian plain xenops was formally described in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Illiger based on a specimen collected near Cametá in northeastern Brazil. He coined the binomial name Xenops genibarbis where the specific epithet combines Latin gena meaning "cheek" with barba meaning "beard".
What are now the five subspecies of the Amazonian plain xenops were formerly included in the "plain xenops" (X. minutus). A study published in 2020 described differences in plumage, vocalizations and DNA among the subspecies of X. genibabis. Based on it and other studies, in August... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amazonian Plain-Xenops sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 105th most-seen of the 221 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Amazonian Plain-Xenops in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. May to July have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amazonian Plain-Xenops sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Amazonian Plain-Xenops sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Amazonian Plain-Xenops that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper (about 40%), Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (about 40%) and Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amazonian Plain-Xenops is recorded against all the birds logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (36 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
