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White-bellied Spinetail
Mazaria propinqua
White-bellied Spinetail (Mazaria propinqua) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-bellied Spinetail (Mazaria propinqua) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.9 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 Mazaria
- Species propinqua
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-bellied Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Spinetail (Mazaria propinqua) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazon and tributaries.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 7 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 532,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Spinetail?
The White-bellied Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 19.9 g.
Where does the White-bellied Spinetail live?
The White-bellied Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazon and tributaries, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Spinetail belong to?
The White-bellied Spinetail (Mazaria propinqua) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Spinetail eat?
The White-bellied Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-bellied Spinetail migrate?
The White-bellied Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied Spinetail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bellied Spinetail's range?
The White-bellied Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 532,000 km².
Conservation
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