Russet-mantled Softtail

Overview

Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cranioleuca; binomial: Cranioleuca berlepschi; authority: (Hellmayr, 1905).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Phylogenetic analysis shows that Russet-mantled Softtail does not belong in Thripophaga but rather it is sister to the two Cranioleuca species Marcapata and Light-crowned Spinetails. Move from Thripophaga to Cranioleuca (Derryberry et al. 2011; Harvey et al. 2020).