Bay-capped Wren-spinetail vs Rusty-headed Spinetail

Spartonoica maluroides compared with Synallaxis fuscorufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Rusty-headed Spinetail
Scientific Name Spartonoica maluroides Synallaxis fuscorufa
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 11.3 cm (4.4 in)
Weight 11.0 g (0.39 oz) 15.5 g (0.55 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Rusty-headed Spinetail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Near Threatened

Rusty-headed 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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