About the Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail
The bay-capped wren-spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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The bay-capped wren-spinetail is 13 to 14.5 cm (5.1 to 5.7 in) long and weighs about 10.5 g (0.37 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a whitish supercilium on an otherwise sandy brown face. Their crown is rufous. Their upperparts are sandy brown to olive-brown with bold black streaks on the nape and upper back. Their wings are brown with cinnamon at the base of the flight feathers. Their tail is mostly brown and graduated with pointed feathers; the central pair have some black. Their underparts are whitish with a buff or cinnamon tinge on the breast, sides, and flanks. Voice: The bay-capped wren-spinetail's primary song is "a grasshopper-like buzz, long and tuneless, rising and falling away". It has other vocalizations whose purposes have not been defined.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merulaThe white-chinned woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus with a shortish straight bill.
Santa Marta Foliage-gleanerClibanornis rufipectusThe Santa Marta foliage-gleaner is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long.
Mournful Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura pallidaThe mournful long-tailed woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its subfamily, with a slim body, long wings and tail, and a slim medium-length straight bill.
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