Vilcabamba spinetail facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vilcabamba spinetail |
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Cranioleuca
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weskei
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Cranioleuca marcapatae weskei |
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The Vilcabamba spinetail (Cranioleuca weskei) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru. It was originally thought that the bird was a subspecies of the Marcapata spinetail however, later research by del Hoyo et al. showed that the Vilcabamba spinetail was actually a separate species.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
See also
In Spanish: Curutié de Vilcabamba para niños
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