tiny-bodied; sharp upturned bill; white facial marks (Panama; 2008-07-07)


Plain Xenops
Xenops minutus

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: this tiny bird's main claim to fame and best filed mark is its oddly upturned, chisel-like bill; no sexual dimorphism.

slight rufous on wings and tail; otherwise brownish (Panama; 2008-07-07)
facial marks usually evident (Panama; 2008-07-07)

dorsal view (Panama; 2008-07-07)