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Russet-mantled Softtail
Cranioleuca berlepschi
Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Cranioleuca
- Species berlepschi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Russet-mantled Softtail 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 Russet-mantled Softtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,584 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Russet-mantled Softtail?
The Russet-mantled Softtail is a small bird that weighs around 25.2 g.
Where does the Russet-mantled Softtail live?
The Russet-mantled Softtail is found across South America with a range covering SA n Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Russet-mantled Softtail belong to?
The Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Russet-mantled Softtail eat?
The Russet-mantled Softtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Russet-mantled Softtail migrate?
The Russet-mantled Softtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Russet-mantled Softtail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Russet-mantled Softtail's range?
The Russet-mantled Softtail has a mapped global range of about 2,584 km².
Conservation
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