Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Brown-capped Tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) - HBW 8, p. 265
French: Synallaxe à tête brune
German: Braunkappen-Meisenschlüpfer
Spanish: Tijeral Canelo
Taxonomy: Synallaxis fuliginiceps d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, Sicasica, La Paz, Bolivia.
Sister-species relationship with L. yanacensis suggested by similarities in plumage and tail pattern; simple plumage pattern and tail structure interpreted as indicating that both occupy a basal position in genus. Validity of race paranensis requires confirmation by quantitative analysis of apparent plumage differences. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fuliginiceps (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) - Andes of Bolivia (S La Paz S to Potosí and Tarija).
- paranensis P. L. Sclater, 1862 - NW & WC Argentina (Andes from Jujuy and Salta S to Mendoza, and mountains of Córdoba and San Luis).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird climbing on a tree trunk and feeding Locality Tambo Area, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp fuliginiceps)
Frank Witebsky 2004 4 years ago 21 sec 1.6
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One of a pair foraging in a small bush.
Locality Los Cardones National Park, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp paranensis)
Nick Athanas 2 December 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Adult perched
Locality Quebrada del Condorito National Park, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp paranensis)
Horacio Luna 2 March 2011 49 weeks ago 3.4 -
Adult perched
Locality Quebrada del Condorito National Park, Córdoba Province, Argentina (ssp paranensis)
Horacio Luna 2 March 2011 49 weeks ago 3
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