Line-cheeked Spinetail (Cranioleuca antisiensis)
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Line-cheeked Spinetail

Cranioleuca antisiensis (Sclater, PL, 1859)

17 gWeight

The line-cheeked spinetail (Cranioleuca antisiensis) is an arboreal species of bird in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Line-cheeked Spinetail has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Buenaventura ReserveEcuador146 records
  2. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru88 records
  3. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador67 records
More places
  1. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador30 records
  2. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador14 records
  3. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru11 records
  4. Reserva HuemboPeru5 records
  5. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru3 records
  6. ACP ChaparríPeru3 records
  7. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeru

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 line-cheeked spinetail (Cranioleuca antisiensis) is an arboreal species of bird in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is a common species in the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, woodland and scrub.

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Questions

How big is the Line-cheeked Spinetail?

The Line-cheeked Spinetail weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Line-cheeked Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Ecuador, Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Line-cheeked Spinetail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Line-cheeked Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Line-cheeked Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Line-cheeked Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Line-cheeked Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Ecuador, Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Cranioleuca

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Line-cheeked Spinetail

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