
White-browed Spinetail
A species of White-browed Spinetail Scientific name : Hellmayrea gularis Genus : White-browed Spinetail
White-browed Spinetail, A species of White-browed Spinetail
Botanical name: Hellmayrea gularis
Genus: White-browed Spinetail
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Description

The white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Hellmayrea. It is found in South America from north-western Venezuela to central Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
White-browed Spinetail primarily consumes arthropods, foraging alone or in pairs, and sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. White-browed Spinetail employs a specialized acrobatic foraging technique, gleaning and probing plants and trees, and is often seen feeding with its head down or hanging from branches.
Habitat
White-browed Spinetail typically resides in montane and elfin forests, commonly amidst dense undergrowth and at the edges of humid cloud forests. This species has a preference for environments with thickets of Chusquea bamboo, primarily within regions characterized by stunted elfin forest growth.
Dite type
Insectivorous


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Scientific Classification

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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
White-browed Spinetail Species
White-browed Spinetail