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Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.5 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 curtata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ash-browed 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 Ash-browed Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Colombia to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 174,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ash-browed Spinetail?
The Ash-browed Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 17.5 g.
Where does the Ash-browed Spinetail live?
The Ash-browed Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA c Colombia to c Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ash-browed Spinetail belong to?
The Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ash-browed Spinetail eat?
The Ash-browed Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ash-browed Spinetail migrate?
The Ash-browed Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ash-browed 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 Ash-browed Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Ash-browed 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 Ash-browed Spinetail's range?
The Ash-browed Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 174,000 km².
Conservation
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