Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
(L 4.8" Wt 0.44 oz)
Is in the ovenbird family Furnariida
...large distribution...11 subspecies.
Xenops in Greek means strange
face; rutilans is Latin for
reddish glowing color.
Selva Verde Lodge
11Jan2023
© Andrew
Spencer
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia
flash photo
Have been trying to “bag”
this bird for several
years...but he still wouldn’t
face the camera.