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South Peru

Cranioleuca albicapilla

Distribution

South America: found only in Peru.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]

• C. a. albicapilla:

• Andes of Peru (Junín, Huancavelica, Apurímac and Ayacucho)

• C. a. albigula:

• Andes of south-eastern Peru (Cuzco)

Habitat

High-altitude shrubland and moist montanes, observed at heights around 2500-4000 m

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Creamy-crested Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Creamy-crested_Spinetail

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