Dusky-capped Woodcreeper vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Dusky-capped Woodcreeper Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.2 cm (7.2 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 28.525 g (1.01 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Dusky-capped Woodcreeper only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Dusky-capped Woodcreeper

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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