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Red-faced Spinetail
Cranioleuca erythrops
Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 16.9 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 erythrops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced 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 Red-faced Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to w Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 76,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Spinetail?
The Red-faced Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 16.9 g.
Where does the Red-faced Spinetail live?
The Red-faced Spinetail is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-faced Spinetail belong to?
The Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-faced Spinetail eat?
The Red-faced Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-faced Spinetail migrate?
The Red-faced Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced 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 Red-faced Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced 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 Red-faced Spinetail's range?
The Red-faced Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 76,000 km².
Conservation
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