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Vilcabamba Spinetail
Cranioleuca weskei Remsen, 1984
20 gWeight
The Vilcabamba spinetail (Cranioleuca weskei) is a species of passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Vilcabamba spinetail (Cranioleuca weskei) is a species of passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Vilcabamba Spinetail?
The Vilcabamba Spinetail weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Vilcabamba Spinetail live?
Its breeding range: South America: Vilcabamba Mountains (south-central Peru).
Is the Vilcabamba Spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vilcabamba Spinetail as Least Concern.
What does the Vilcabamba Spinetail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Vilcabamba Spinetail in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Vilcabamba Mountains (south-central Peru)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Cranioleuca
Other birds in the genus Cranioleuca
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Marcapata SpinetailCranioleuca marcapatae
Light-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca albiceps
Rusty-backed SpinetailCranioleuca vulpina
Coiba SpinetailCranioleuca dissita
Parker's SpinetailCranioleuca vulpecula
Crested SpinetailCranioleuca subcristata
Stripe-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca pyrrhophia
Bolivian SpinetailCranioleuca henricae
Olive SpinetailCranioleuca obsoleta
Pallid SpinetailCranioleuca pallida
Grey-headed SpinetailCranioleuca semicinerea
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