- 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 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-faced_Spinetail
External Links
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