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Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.6 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 fuliginiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia to nw, wc Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 369,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail live?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia to nw, wc Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail belong to?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail eat?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail migrate?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-capped 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 Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-capped 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 Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail's range?
The Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 369,000 km².
Conservation
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