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;[[:Category:Cranioleuca|Cranioleuca]] erythrops | ;[[:Category:Cranioleuca|Cranioleuca]] erythrops | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length 15cm (6in.) | + | Length 15cm (6in.)<br /> |
| + | Olive-brown body with rich rufous on face, back, and tail. Long ragged tail typical of the spinetails. Eye has light iris. Feet are yellowish-tan. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> |
| − | + | '''Central America''': [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]].<br /> | |
| + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| − | * C.e. rufigenis | + | Three subspecies are recognized: |
| − | * C.e. griseigularis | + | *''C.e. rufigenis'': |
| − | * C.e. erythrops | + | :*Highlands of [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]] |
| − | + | * C.e. griseigularis'': | |
| + | :*Western Andes and western slope of central Andes of [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | * C.e. erythrops'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of western [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Middle elevations of | + | Middle elevations of fragmented subtropical rainforest and forest edges in Western Andes at 1700 meters. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Forages mostly at mid-levels of mature rain forests. Probes moss and leaves, clinging acrobatically to limbs and twigs. | Forages mostly at mid-levels of mature rain forests. Probes moss and leaves, clinging acrobatically to limbs and twigs. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase |
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
| − | + | ==External Links== | |
{{GSearch|Cranioleuca+erythrops}} | {{GSearch|Cranioleuca+erythrops}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cranioleuca]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cranioleuca]] | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 13 September 2010
- Cranioleuca erythrops
Identification
Length 15cm (6in.)
Olive-brown body with rich rufous on face, back, and tail. Long ragged tail typical of the spinetails. Eye has light iris. Feet are yellowish-tan.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Costa Rica and Panama.
South America: Colombia and Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
Three subspecies are recognized:
- C.e. rufigenis:
- Highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama
- C.e. griseigularis:
- Western Andes and western slope of central Andes of Colombia
- C.e. erythrops:
- Andes of western Ecuador
Habitat
Middle elevations of fragmented subtropical rainforest and forest edges in Western Andes at 1700 meters.
Behaviour
Forages mostly at mid-levels of mature rain forests. Probes moss and leaves, clinging acrobatically to limbs and twigs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-faced Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-faced_Spinetail
