- Passeriformes
- Furnariidae
Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
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Identification
Distinctive spinetail with a striped black, a buff crown, and a conspicuous white eyebrow. Has a long tail with very pointed tips. Found in a variety of wooded areas, including gallery forests, second growth, and montane scrub. Forages acrobatically, searching for food by gleaning at all levels; often accompanies mixed-species flocks.