White-throated Barbtail
Premnoplex tatei
The White-throated Barbtail (Premnoplex tatei) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Venezuela, weighing about 19 g. The white-throated barbtail is an Endangered species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the White-throated Barbtail
The white-throated barbtail is an Endangered species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The white-throated barbtail is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a whitish supercilium, brownish ear coverts, and whitish streaks on the side of the neck. Their crown is dark gray-brown with a blackish scalloped appearance. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are dark gray-brown with a rufous tinge. Their wings and tail are dark fuscous; the ends of the tail feathers lack barbs, giving a spiny appearance. Their throat and upper breast are whitish and the rest of their underparts dark brownish with whitish streaks. Voice: The subspecies of the white-throated barbtail have different songs. That of the nominate is "low-pitched, doubled or tripled, whistled notes or a bubbly series of low, soft, reedy whistles, we-whúr, we-whúr, we-héét". That of P. t. pariae is "a continuously repeated short, rapid, almost rattled but variable series of 2–6 subdued mellow notes, pu-dut...pu-du-du-dut...pu-du-dut....".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-throated Barbtail?
- The white-throated barbtail is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-throated Barbtail?
- The White-throated Barbtail is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
- Where can you see a White-throated Barbtail?
- The White-throated Barbtail is endemic to Venezuela, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a White-throated Barbtail?
- The White-throated Barbtail is most easily confused with the Spotted Barbtail.
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