Bay-capped Wren-spinetail vs Great Rufous Woodcreeper

Spartonoica maluroides compared with Xiphocolaptes major

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Scientific Name Spartonoica maluroides Xiphocolaptes major
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 29.4 cm (11.6 in)
Weight 11.0 g (0.39 oz) 142.83333333333334 g (5.04 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Great Rufous Woodcreeper only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Least Concern

Great Rufous Woodcreeper

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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