Northern Plain Xenops
Northern Plain Xenops (<em>Xenops mexicanus</em>) is a species of Ovenbirds (<em>Furnariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Northern Plain Xenops (Xenops mexicanus) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Xenops; binomial: Xenops mexicanus; authority: Sclater, PL, 1857.
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Northern Plain Xenops Xenops mexicanus (including ridgwayi, littoralis, olivaceus,and neglectus) is split from Amazonian (Plain) Xenops Xenops genibarbis based on differences in plumage, vocalizations, and nuDNA genomics (Harvey & Brumfield 2015; Arbeláez-Cortés 2020; SACC 996, SACC 1022a),
