- Leptasthenura platensis
Identification
16–17 cm (6¼-7¾ in); short crest
- Thin pale supercilium
- Greyish-brown face with brownish markings
Distribution
South America: found in southern Paraguay; extreme south-western Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Gallery forests, riparian thickets, lowland scrub and dry woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of arthropods, including small spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tufted Tit-Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tufted_Tit-Spinetail
