Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura striata)
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Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura striata (Philippi & Landbeck, 1863)

8.9 gWeight

The streak-backed tit-spinetail, or streaked tit-spinetail, (Leptasthenura striata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PutreChile487 records
  2. SocoromaChile226 records
  3. RN Lomas de LachayPeru31 records
More places
  1. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile25 records
  2. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChilePeru

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 streak-backed tit-spinetail, or streaked tit-spinetail, (Leptasthenura striata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Chile and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail?

The Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Peru to northwestern Chile. It is most often recorded in Chile and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail?

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

Is the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: western Peru to northwestern Chile

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Leptasthenura

Other birds in the genus Leptasthenura

Brown-capped Tit-SpinetailBrown-capped Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura fuliginicepsTufted Tit-SpinetailTufted Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura platensisPlain-mantled Tit-SpinetailPlain-mantled Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura aegithaloidesStriolated Tit-SpinetailStriolated Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura striolataRusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailRusty-crowned Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura pileataWhite-browed Tit-SpinetailWhite-browed Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura xenothoraxAndean Tit-SpinetailAndean Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura andicolaAraucaria Tit-SpinetailAraucaria Tit-SpinetailLeptasthenura setariaTawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanusDusky LeaftosserDusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscurior
Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail

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