Des Murs's Wiretail
Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSylviorthorhynchus (Des Murs's Wiretail and Tawny Tit-Spinetail)
- SpeciesSylviorthorhynchus desmursii (Des Murs's Wiretail)
About the Des Murs's Wiretail
Des Murs's wiretail (Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii) is a small passerine bird of southern South America which belongs to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Molecular phylogenetics places it within the Synallaxinae and indicates that the genus diverged from the Leptasthenura about 14–15 million years ago.
Des Murs's wiretail was illustrated and given the binomial name Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii by the French naturalist Claude Gay in 1845. The specific epithet was chosen to honour the French ornithologist Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
It is 24 centimetres (9.4 in) long, with the very long tail accounting for about two-thirds of this, but weighs as little as 10 grams (0.35 oz). The tail consists of just six feathers which are very narrow and filament-like: so few rectrices are elsewhere seen only in the emu-wrens of Australia. The two central feathers are greatly elongated while the two outer feathers are very short. The plain plumage is reddish-brown above, paler on the underparts. There is a pale stripe above the eye. The bird is small and rounded with a very fine bill. The song is fast and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Des Murs's Wiretail in Nahuel Huapi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Des Murs's Wiretail in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Des Murs's Wiretail sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Des Murs's Wiretail in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Des Murs's Wiretail in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.