Ash-browed Spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata)
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Ash-browed Spinetail

Cranioleuca curtata (Sclater, PL, 1870)

18 gWeight

The ash-browed spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Ash-browed Spinetail has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Encanto Nature ReserveColombia489 records
  2. Estancia BajosombraColombia413 records
  3. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador405 records
More places
  1. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia398 records
  2. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru395 records
  3. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador373 records
  4. Parque Tematico Cafetero Finca La Pedregoza, San Antonio del TequendamaColombia357 records
  5. Copalinga LodgeEcuador306 records
  6. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia258 records
  7. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru245 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ash-browed spinetail (Cranioleuca curtata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Ash-browed Spinetail?

The Ash-browed Spinetail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Ash-browed Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia to central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Ash-browed Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ash-browed Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Ash-browed Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ash-browed Spinetail in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central Colombia to central Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Cranioleuca

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Ash-browed Spinetail

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