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