Listen to the Brown-capped tit-spinetail
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About the Brown-capped tit-spinetail
The Brown-capped tit-spinetail is a bird in the family Furnariidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 11 g.
What does the Brown-capped tit-spinetail sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The brown-capped tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.
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Ruddy foliage-gleaner
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Rufous-rumped foliage-gleaner
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Lesser hornero
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Orange-fronted plushcrown
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Scaly-throated foliage-gleaner
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Brown-capped tit-spinetail sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Brown-capped tit-spinetail on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Brown-capped tit-spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-capped tit-spinetail as “least concern”.
What family does the Brown-capped tit-spinetail belong to?
The Brown-capped tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) belongs to the family Furnariidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Leptasthenura fuliginiceps - Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1270600 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brown-capped tit-spinetail – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom – CC BY 2.0