Rufous-banded Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura striolata

The Rufous-banded Tit-Spinetail is a small, slender bird found in the Andes of South America. It has a distinctive rufous band across its chest and a long tail with white tips. This species is often found in high-altitude cloud forests and montane scrub habitats, where it forages for insects and spiders in the dense vegetation. The Rufous-banded Tit-Spinetail is known for its high-pitched, trilling song and its agile, acrobatic flight as it moves through the forest understory. Although not currently considered threatened, habitat loss and fragmentation are potential future threats to this species.

Habitat: High-altitude cloud forests and montane scrub