Parker's Spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpecula)
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Parker's Spinetail

Cranioleuca vulpecula (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866)

19 gWeight

Parker's spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpecula) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: January, July and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, July and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Parker's Spinetail has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador63 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador60 records
  3. ExplorNapo LodgePeru46 records
More places
  1. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru42 records
  2. La Selva LodgeEcuador25 records
  3. Boulevard Joaquin AbensurPeru23 records
  4. Ceiba Tops LodgePeru22 records
  5. Explorama LodgePeru14 records
  6. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru9 records
  7. Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBolivia

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

Parker's spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpecula) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Parker's Spinetail?

The Parker's Spinetail weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Parker's Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazon and tributaries. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Parker's Spinetail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, July and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Parker's Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Parker's Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Parker's Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Parker's Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazon and tributaries

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Cranioleuca

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Parker's Spinetail

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