Spotted Barbtail

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Spotted Barbtail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Premnoplex brunnescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

Spotted Barbtail was not known from central Panama at the publication of the most recent edition of Birds of Panama, but has since proven to be reasonably common at Cerro Gaital and particularly at Altos del Maria. The first record for Cocl More

Spotted Barbtail in Ecuador = "Cock-of-the-Rock" trip with Naturetrek 6 to 15 November 2009 All photographs copyright Paul Gale Bird Photography Birds of Ecuador GalleryOfBirds Home More

The Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is a poorly known ovenbird (Furnariidae) inhabiting the undergrowth of humid montane forests in Central and South America. Here I summarize published information on Spotted Barbtail as well as present observations from northeastern Ecuador. Both adults participate in all aspects of reproduction. Adults build and sleep in dormitories, similar in form to breeding nests. Mean egg size (n = 269) was 22.3 x 17.1 mm. Incubation lasted 27-31 days and nestlings fledged after 19-22 days. More