Azara´s Spinetail

Description: Brown forehead; rufous crown, wings, and tail; ochraceous eyebrow; grayish-brown underparts and brown back.

Geographic Distribution: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, and Catamarca.

Habitat: Yungas between 1000 and 2500 masl.

Behavior: Trusting and secretive.

Diet: Arachnids and insects.

Nesting: Elaborate closed nests made of twigs, often thorny.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria