February 2002
The Great Xenops is a Brazilian endemic and is classified as Near Threatened in "Threatened Birds of the World". It is only found in the caatinga woodland of north-east Brazil.
It probably got its name as a result of its sharply upturned lower mandible which is pale at the base. It is a magnificent shade of cinnamon-rufous with a contrasting white throat and a bit of grey around the eyes.
There are illustrations in Ridgely & Tudor, Volume 2, Plate 8; and Sick, Plate 27.
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