Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
Leptasthenura pileata
The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura pileata) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Peru, weighing about 10 g. The rusty-crowned tit-spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail
The rusty-crowned tit-spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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How to identify it
The rusty-crowned tit-spinetail is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 8 to 12.5 g (0.28 to 0.44 oz). It is a small, long-tailed furnariid with a short bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a short indistinct white supercilium on an otherwise grayish face. Their crown is rufous with narrow white streaks. Their back is blackish with narrow white streaks and their rump light gray-brown with minimal or no streaks. Voice: The rusty-crowned tit-spinetail's song is "a c. 2 s long trill, slightly increasing in amplitude and speed, repeated at 3-6 s intervals". Its calls are "a simple tsak", "a staccato rick teek teek...", and "a sharp, high tchit".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail?
- The rusty-crowned tit-spinetail is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs 8 to 12.5 g (0.28 to 0.44 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail?
- The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail?
- The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail?
- The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail is most easily confused with the Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail, the Striolated Tit-Spinetail and the White-browed Tit-Spinetail.
- Is the Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail endangered?
- The Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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