Russet-mantled Softtail Cranioleuca berlepschi Scientific name definitions

Thomas S. Schulenberg and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published October 24, 2023

Behavior

Introduction

Very little information. Forages most often from 2-3 m above the ground. Gleans from curled dead leaves and branches (T.A. Parker in 7, 2).

Social and Interspecific Behavior

Pairs or small groups (families?) usually are associated with mixed species flocks (10); frequent flock associates include Citrine Warbler (Myiothlypis luteoviridis), Black-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis atropileus), and Plushcap (Catamblyrhynchus diadema).

Recommended Citation

Schulenberg, T. S. and G. M. Kirwan (2023). Russet-mantled Softtail (Cranioleuca berlepschi), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rumsof1.01.1
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