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;[[:Category:Spartonoica|Spartonoica]] maluroides | ;[[:Category:Spartonoica|Spartonoica]] maluroides | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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Birds from coastal salt marshes seems to be darker with different bill shape compared to those of inland marshes | Birds from coastal salt marshes seems to be darker with different bill shape compared to those of inland marshes | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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Their diet consists of a variety of arthropods. | Their diet consists of a variety of arthropods. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 4 January 2016
- Spartonoica maluroides
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
- Bright rufous cap
- Brown upperparts
- Buffy underparts
- Long brown tail
- Horn coloured legs
Variation
Birds from coastal salt marshes seems to be darker with different bill shape compared to those of inland marshes
Distribution
South America: found from extreme southern Brazil to Uruguay and central Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Swamps and saline marshes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
- Wikipedia
- Birdforum thread discussing this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bay-capped_Wren-Spinetail
