Rusty-backed spinetail
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Cranioleuca vulpina

The rusty-backed spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpina ) is a Neotropical species of bird in the Furnariidae (ovenbird) family. The taxon from Panama is considered a separate species, the Coiba spinetail (C. dissita ).

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It is found in most of central and northern South America and southern Central America including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and is most commonly found in dense undergrowth or vine covered forests The population has been reported in decline due to predation by invasive species but is not believed to be approaching the thresholds for vulnerable status.

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Distribution

Geography

Rusty-backed spinetail habitat map
Rusty-backed spinetail habitat map
Rusty-backed spinetail
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Rusty-backed spinetail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty-backed_spinetail
2. Rusty-backed spinetail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103674933/118552279
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/711252

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