Scaled Spinetail vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Cranioleuca muelleri compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Scaled Spinetail Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Cranioleuca muelleri Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 14.5 g (0.51 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Scaled Spinetail only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Scaled Spinetail

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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