Speckled Spinetail

Thripophaga gutturata

Least Concern

The Speckled Spinetail is a spinetail of scrub and undergrowth in Peru, Brazil, and Colombia. A small, often rufous-toned bird, it skulks through dense undergrowth and tangles gleaning insects, its tail frequently held cocked. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Speckled Spinetail Range — Scrub and undergrowth of Peru, Brazil, and Colombia

Population

≈ Not quantified

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