Red-and-white Spinetail (Certhiaxis mustelinus)
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Red-and-white Spinetail

Certhiaxis mustelinus (Sclater, PL, 1874)

15 gWeight

The red-and-white spinetail (Certhiaxis mustelinus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: May, July and October · Most records: Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-and-white Spinetail has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru170 records
  2. Boulevard Joaquin AbensurPeru97 records
  3. Ceiba Tops LodgePeru58 records
More places
  1. Explorama LodgePeru46 records
  2. ExplorNapo LodgePeru23 records
  3. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru3 records
  4. Tahuayo LodgePeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

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 red-and-white spinetail (Certhiaxis mustelinus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Red-and-white Spinetail?

The Red-and-white Spinetail weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Red-and-white Spinetail live?

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

When is the best time to see the Red-and-white Spinetail?

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

Is the Red-and-white Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-and-white Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Red-and-white Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-and-white Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazon and tributaries

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Certhiaxis

Other birds in the genus Certhiaxis

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Red-and-white Spinetail

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