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Coiba Spinetail
Cranioleuca dissita
Coiba Spinetail (Cranioleuca dissita) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
The Coiba Spinetail (Cranioleuca dissita) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 15.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Cranioleuca
- Species dissita
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coiba Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Coiba Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Coiba Spinetail (Cranioleuca dissita) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Panama (I. Coiba).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 500 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coiba Spinetail?
The Coiba Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 15.7 g.
Where does the Coiba Spinetail live?
The Coiba Spinetail is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Panama (I. Coiba), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Coiba Spinetail belong to?
The Coiba Spinetail (Cranioleuca dissita) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Coiba Spinetail eat?
The Coiba Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Coiba Spinetail migrate?
The Coiba Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Coiba Spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Coiba Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Coiba Spinetail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Coiba Spinetail's range?
The Coiba Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 500 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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