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Araucaria Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura setaria
Araucaria Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 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 Leptasthenura
- Species setaria
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Araucaria Tit-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 Araucaria Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Argentina and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 395,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail live?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Argentina and se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail belong to?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail eat?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail migrate?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Araucaria Tit-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 Araucaria Tit-Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Araucaria Tit-Spinetail's range?
The Araucaria Tit-Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 395,000 km².
Conservation
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