Plain Xenops
Xenops minutus

The Atlantic plain xenops, also known as the white-throated xenops, is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 1,683 times across 15 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in South America ranged from 19°S in May to 6°N in September, about 2,700 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 29 December 2025 | 1 June 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 2 |
| North America | 9 February 2026 | 9 February 2026 | 9 February 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.