Araucaria tit-spinetail

Araucaria tit-spinetail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Furnariidae
Genus:Leptasthenura
Species: L. setaria
Binomial name
Leptasthenura setaria
(Temminck, 1824)

The Araucaria tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations. It is tightly associated with Araucaria angustifolia ("parana pine") forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Leptasthenura setaria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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