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Stripe-crowned Spinetail
Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Stripe-crowned Spinetail (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stripe-crowned Spinetail (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.9 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 pyrrhophia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc, se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-crowned Spinetail?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Stripe-crowned Spinetail live?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-crowned Spinetail belong to?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-crowned Spinetail eat?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-crowned Spinetail migrate?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-crowned 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 Stripe-crowned Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-crowned 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 Stripe-crowned Spinetail's range?
The Stripe-crowned Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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