Scientific name Spartonoica maluroides Higher classification Spartonoica Order Passerine | Family Furnariidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus SpartonoicaJ.L. Peters, 1950 Similar Hudson's canastero, Freckle‑breasted thornbird, Tufted tit‑spinetail, Short‑billed canastero, Passerine | ||
The bay-capped wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is monotypic within the genus Spartonoica.
It is found in mid-northern Argentina, Uruguay and extreme southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are swamps and intermittent saline marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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