Bar-bellied Woodcreeper vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Hylexetastes stresemanni compared with Spartonoica maluroides
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bar-bellied Woodcreeper | Bay-capped Wren-spinetail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hylexetastes stresemanni | Spartonoica maluroides |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Furnariidae | Furnariidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) | 9.9 cm (3.9 in) |
| Weight | 113.0 g (3.99 oz) | 11.0 g (0.39 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper
Least Concern
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
About These Birds
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is a large woodcreeper of the family Furnariidae found in lowland Amazonian forest in Brazil. Weighing about 113g with a wingspan of 25.8cm, it has boldly barred underparts and a stout bill used to probe bark for insects. It forages on large tree trunks, often following army ant swarms.
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.