Tepui Spinetail
Cranioleuca demissa
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusCranioleuca (Cranioleuca Spinetails)
- SpeciesCranioleuca demissa (Tepui Spinetail)
About the Tepui Spinetail
The tepui spinetail (Cranioleuca demissa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. The tepui spinetail's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) assign it two subspecies. The nominate is C. d. demissa (Salvin & Godman, 1884). The other has two subspecific epithets, C. d. cardonai (IOC) and C. d. cardonaorum (HBW) (both Phelps, WH Jr & Dickerman, 1980). The Clements taxonomy does not recognize C. d. cardonai/cardonaorum, treating the species as monotypic.
This article follows the two-subspecies model and uses the IOC spelling of the subspecific epithet. The tepui spinetail is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 17 g (0.49 to 0.60 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a whitish supercilium on an otherwise dull brownish face with a few pale streaks. Their forehead is brown with some rufous touches, their crown reddish chestnut, and their back rich brown that becomes more rufescent by the uppertail... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tepui Spinetail in Canaima National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tepui Spinetail in Canaima National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tepui Spinetail sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 107 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tepui Spinetail in Canaima National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tepui Spinetail in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.