Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Marcapata Spinetail (Cranioleuca marcapatae) - HBW 8, p. 291
French: Synallaxe de Marcapata
German: Marcapata-Baumschlüpfer
Spanish: Curutié de Marcapata
Taxonomy: Cranioleuca marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935, Marcapata, 10,800 feet [c. 3300 m], Cuzco, south-eastern Peru.
Forms a superspecies with C. albiceps; traditional sister relationship is supported by genetic data. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- weskei Remsen, 1984 - Vilcabamba Mts, in SE Peru (Cuzco).
- marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935 - Vilcanota and Carabaya ranges (Cuzco).
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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singing in response to playback Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp marcapatae)
Martin Kennewell 29 August 2006 1 year ago 32 sec 3.9 -
A bird calling. This is the new subspecies from Satipo road, Endemic to Central Peru. Locality Satipo Road, Junín Department, Peru (ssp weskei)
Yoel Jimenez 8 November 2012 19 weeks ago 45 sec 3.8 -
A bird calling from a dense bush. Locality Satipo Road, Junín Department, Peru (ssp weskei)
Yoel Jimenez 10 November 2012 12 weeks ago 26 sec 3.3
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Mooving inside a flog
Locality Cusco Department, Peru (ssp marcapatae)
Marc FASOL 15 July 2011 29 weeks ago 4 -
One of two birds we have seen today. Endemic.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp marcapatae)
Cock Reijnders 15 September 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Just 2 birds seen. Endemic.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp marcapatae)
Cock Reijnders 15 September 2010 2 years ago 3.4 -
A view of a nest.
Locality Chanchaillo, Ayacucho Department, Peru
Joe Tobias 1 December 2004 17 weeks ago 3
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A bird singing in response to playback. Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
(ssp marcapatae)
Martin Kennewell 29 August 2006 22 weeks ago 3
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