White-bellied Spinetail (Mazaria propinqua)
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White-bellied Spinetail

Mazaria propinqua (Pelzeln, 1859)

20 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, French Guiana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, French Guiana

White-bellied Spinetail has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador87 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador74 records
  3. ExplorNapo LodgePeru59 records
More places
  1. La Selva LodgeEcuador42 records
  2. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru36 records
  3. Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador25 records
  4. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador23 records
  5. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru17 records
  6. Explorama LodgePeru10 records
  7. Ceiba Tops LodgePeru7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruFrench Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the White-bellied Spinetail?

The White-bellied Spinetail weighs around 20 g.

Where does the White-bellied Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazon and tributaries. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and French Guiana.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Spinetail?

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

Is the White-bellied Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazon and tributaries

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Mazaria

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White-bellied Spinetail

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