Xenops is a genus in the bird family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. The genus comprises three species of xenops, all of which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, particularly in tropical rain forests.
- Do xenops live in the rainforest?
- What Do xenops eat?
- What is the meaning of xenops?
- Is it pronounced zeebra or zebra?
Do xenops live in the rainforest?
The slender-billed xenops is a small bird found in the tropical rainforests and tropical swamps of South America. The species is present in the Amazon rainforest and in the foothills of the Andes. It is rare within its range, and most often seen as part of small, mixed-species flocks.
What Do xenops eat?
Xenops eat insects that live inside tree branches.
What is the meaning of xenops?
Xenops is a genus in the bird family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. They are found in Mexico, Central America and South America and tropical rain forest. They are small birds with a longish tail, a laterally flattened bill with an upturned tip, brown back and buff or rufous wing stripe.
Is it pronounced zeebra or zebra?
The word 'zebra' has two correct pronunciations - 'Ze-bra' and 'Zee-bra'; just like the letter 'Z' can be pronounced as either 'Zed' or 'Zee'.