Orange-breasted Thornbird vs Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Phacellodomus ferrugineigula compared with Spartonoica maluroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Orange-breasted Thornbird Bay-capped Wren-spinetail
Scientific Name Phacellodomus ferrugineigula Spartonoica maluroides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.3 cm (4.8 in) 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 24.5 g (0.86 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Orange-breasted Thornbird only

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Orange-breasted Thornbird

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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