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OLIVE SPINETAIL Cranioleuca obsoleta ATLANTIC FOREST
This drab little forest spinetail is an uncommon inhabitant of mid-levels of the Atlantic Forest where is rarely still for more than a fraction of a second. Though superficially similar in colouration to the Synallaxis spinetails, this behavioural difference means that it is unlikely to be confused with them. In fact the species was until recently considered conspecific with the Stripe-crowned Spinetail - a species with a completely different plumage pattern and habitat preference!!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2471PH) Adult lateral, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2472PH) Adult dorsal, Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2473PH) Same individual (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2474PH) Same individual upperwing (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
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Cranioleuca obsoleta
1 (FPAVE2475RE) alarm response to imitation of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
2 (FPAVE2476RE) response to playback recorded Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Paul Smith October 2009).
3 (FPAVE2477RE) song recorded Santa Ines, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).
4 (FPAVE2478RE) song recorded Santa Ines, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).
5 (FPAVE2479RE) calls recorded Santa Ines, Departamento Itapúa (Myriam Velázquez November 2001).