Crested Spinetail

Cranioleuca subcristata

Least Concern

The Crested Spinetail is a spinetail of scrub and undergrowth in Venezuela and Colombia. A small, often rufous-toned bird, it skulks through dense undergrowth and tangles gleaning insects, its tail frequently held cocked. Fun fact: The family is named for the horneros, which build sturdy oven-shaped nests out of mud.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Crested Spinetail Range — Scrub and undergrowth of Venezuela and Colombia

Population

≈ Not quantified

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