Spotted Barbtail
Premnoplex brunnescens
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPremnoplex (Typical Barbtails)
- SpeciesPremnoplex brunnescens (Spotted Barbtail)
About the Spotted Barbtail
The spotted barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The spotted barbtail was described in 1856 from a type specimen collected in Bogotá, Colombia. It was previously considered to be the same species as the white-throated barbtail (Premnoplex tatei) of Venezuela, and is now classified as a sister species to that bird. Five subspecies are recognized within P. brunnescens, although they are considerably differentiated genetically, and may constitute separate species. The five subspecies are P. b. brunneicauda, found in Costa Rica and Western Panama; P. b. brunnescens, found in Eastern Panama, the neighboring regions of Western Colombia, and the mountains of Western Venezuela south to Ecuador and Peru; P. b. coloratus, restricted to the Santa Marta Mountains in Northern Colombia; P. b. rostratus, restricted to the coastal mountains of Northern Venezuela; and P. b. stictonotus, found in the Andes from Southern Peru to Western and central Bolivia.
The spotted barbtail ranges from 13 to 15 centimetres (5.1 to 5.9 in) in length, and from 14 to 19 grams... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Double-banded Graytail
Xenerpestes minlosi
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 13 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 15 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 19 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Barbtail in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Barbtail sighting in Darién National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Barbtail in Darién National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Barbtail in Darién National Park in our monthly data.