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Least Concern

Tufted Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura platensis

Tufted Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Tufted Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
  4. Genus Leptasthenura
  5. Species platensis

Where it lives

Northern Argentina and central Paraguay to southern Brazil, Uruguay and east-central Argentina

Quick facts

Weight
10.6 g
Family
Furnariidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Tufted Tit-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 Tufted Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Argentina and c Paraguay to s Brazil, Uruguay and ec Argentina.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 2 million km².

Songs & calls

Tufted Tit-Spinetail — Song

Recorded by Franco Vushurovich Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Tufted Tit-Spinetail?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.

Where does the Tufted Tit-Spinetail live?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA n Argentina and c Paraguay to s Brazil, Uruguay and ec Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Tufted Tit-Spinetail belong to?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Tufted Tit-Spinetail eat?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Tufted Tit-Spinetail migrate?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Tufted 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 Tufted Tit-Spinetail make?

1 real field recording of the Tufted 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 Tufted Tit-Spinetail's range?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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