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Bay-capped Wren-spinetail

Spartonoica maluroides

Least Concern
Envergadura
9,9 cm
Peso
11,0 g
Família
Furnariidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 9,9 cm 3.9 in
Peso 11,0 g 0.39 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 11-14 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)
Genus Spartonoica
Espécies Spartonoica maluroides

Distribution

Bay-capped Wren-spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bay-capped Wren-spinetail endangered?
The Bay-capped Wren-spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bay-capped Wren-spinetail nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 11-14 days.
How big is the Bay-capped Wren-spinetail?
The Bay-capped Wren-spinetail has a wingspan of 9.9 cm, weight of 11.0 g.
What order and family does the Bay-capped Wren-spinetail belong to?
The Bay-capped Wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Furnariidae.

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