Cipo Canastero vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Asthenes luizae compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Cipo Canastero Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Asthenes luizae Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 28.6 g (1.01 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Cipo Canastero only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Cipo Canastero

Least Concern

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

About These Birds

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

The Bay-capped Wren-spinetail is a small, brown ovenbird found in the marshes and wet grasslands of southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. It has a distinctive rufous cap and inhabits tall reedbeds and grassy wetland margins. It forages low in dense marsh vegetation for insects and other small invertebrates.

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