White-winged Cinclodes vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Cinclodes atacamensis compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-winged Cinclodes Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Cinclodes atacamensis Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 22.1 cm (8.7 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 50.5 g (1.78 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

White-winged Cinclodes only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

White-winged Cinclodes

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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