Blackish Cinclodes vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Cinclodes antarcticus compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blackish Cinclodes Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Cinclodes antarcticus Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 21.7 cm (8.5 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 63.2 g (2.23 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Blackish Cinclodes only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Blackish Cinclodes

Least Concern

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

About These Birds

Blackish Cinclodes

The Blackish Cinclodes is a near-threatened, robust, dark brown cinclodes with blackish-gray upperparts and a pale supercilium, found along rocky and kelp-strewn shorelines. It inhabits the Falkland Islands and the coasts of Tierra del Fuego and the Diego Ramírez Islands, foraging along the shoreline at the water's edge. It feeds on marine invertebrates, insects, and small crustaceans exposed by waves on rocky shores.

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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