Tufted Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura platensis Reichenbach, 1853

11 gWeight

The tufted tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tufted Tit-Spinetail has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

CeibasArgentina493 records
Ceibas – TerraplénArgentina423 records
Laguna Nahuel RucaArgentina255 records

More places

Punta IndioArgentina243 records
Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina211 records
Reserva El DestinoArgentina178 records
PE do EspinilhoBrazil145 records
Ceibas – Ea. Campo BajoArgentina129 records
Reserva Natural Urbana Bosque AutóctonoArgentina116 records
PP ChancaníArgentina114 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Uruguay Brazil

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 tufted tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and possibly Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Tufted Tit-Spinetail?

The Tufted Tit-Spinetail weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Tufted Tit-Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Argentina and central Paraguay to southern Brazil, Uruguay and east-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.