Xingu Scythebill vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Campylorhamphus multostriatus compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Xingu Scythebill Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Campylorhamphus multostriatus Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.6 cm (7.3 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Xingu Scythebill only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Xingu Scythebill

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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