Marcapata Spinetail - BirdForum Opus

Juvenile of subspecies marcapatae
Photo by notactuallytom
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Peru, June 2013

Cranioleuca marcapatae

Identification

Adult is mostly rufous. The white supercilium is bordered above with black. Crown is either rufous or white depending on subspecies. Juvenile has underside scalloped.

Distribution

Peru and according to some sources also in Bolivia

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized^[1]:

• C. m. marcapatae
• C. m. weskei

Habitat

In the understory of moist montane forest (elevation 2200-3500 m asl) with preference for Chusquea bamboo.

Behaviour

Mainly eats insects and other invertebrates

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. Handbook of the birds of the world online
3. Neotropical birds online

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marcapata Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marcapata_Spinetail

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