Long-tailed Cinclodes vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Cinclodes pabsti compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Long-tailed Cinclodes Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Cinclodes pabsti Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 21.3 cm (8.4 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 46.0 g (1.62 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Long-tailed Cinclodes only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Long-tailed 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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