Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura aegithaloides)
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Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura aegithaloides (Kittlitz, 1830)

11 gWeight

The plain-mantled tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura aegithaloides) is a small passerine bird of South America in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail has been recorded at 81 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estero MantaguaChile1,444 records
  2. SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,055 records
  3. SN Laguna BatucoChile987 records
More places
  1. SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile503 records
  2. Parque Público Comunitario PanulChile393 records
  3. Cerro Los PiquesChile383 records
  4. SN Laguna El PeralChile382 records
  5. Parque Bicentenario de VitacuraChile379 records
  6. Parque MahuidaChile338 records
  7. Quebrada de MaculChile321 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentinaBolivia

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 plain-mantled tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura aegithaloides) is a small passerine bird of South America in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail?

The Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Peru through Southern Cone. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail?

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

Is the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: southern Peru through Southern Cone

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Leptasthenura

Other birds in the genus Leptasthenura

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Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

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