Olive Spinetail

Cranioleuca obsoleta (Reichenbach, 1853)

13 gWeight

The olive spinetail (Cranioleuca obsoleta) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: August and October–November · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and October–November · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Olive Spinetail has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Curitiba – Parque TanguáBrazil264 records
Jardim Botânico de Porto AlegreBrazil262 records
PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina54 records

More places

PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina33 records
PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina23 records
Parque Nacional San Rafael, Dptos. Itapúa y CaazapáParaguay22 records
PP de la AraucariaArgentina22 records
Estancias Nueva GambachParaguay20 records
Yacyreta, ItapúaParaguay17 records
PN do Iguaçu – Trilha do Poço PretoBrazil15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay

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 olive spinetail (Cranioleuca obsoleta) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Olive Spinetail?

The Olive Spinetail weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Olive Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.