Bay-capped Wren-spinetail vs Black-striped Woodcreeper

Spartonoica maluroides compared with Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Black-striped Woodcreeper
Scientific Name Spartonoica maluroides Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 24.1 cm (9.5 in)
Weight 11.0 g (0.39 oz) 58.51666666666667 g (2.06 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail only

Black-striped Woodcreeper only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Least Concern

Black-striped 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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