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Marcapata Spinetail
Cranioleuca marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cranioleuca marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935
- Name authority
- J. T. Zimmer, 1935
- Common name
- Marcapata Spinetail
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Cranioleuca
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFurnariidae
- genusCranioleuca Reichenbach, 1853
- speciesCranioleuca marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cranioleuca. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Russet-mantled SofttailCranioleuca berlepschi (Hellmayr, 1905) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vilcabamba SpinetailCranioleuca weskei Remsen, 1984 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Light-crowned SpinetailCranioleuca albiceps (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ash-browed SpinetailCranioleuca curtata (P. L. Sclater, 1870) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tepui SpinetailCranioleuca demissa (Salvin & Godman, 1884) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streak-capped SpinetailCranioleuca hellmayri (Bangs, 1907) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bolivian SpinetailCranioleuca henricae Maijer & Fjeldså, 1997 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallid SpinetailCranioleuca pallida (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-backed SpinetailCranioleuca vulpina (Pelzeln, 1856) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cranioleuca marcapatae marcapatae J. T. Zimmer, 1935 J. T. Zimmer, 1935 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Zimmer, & John Todd. (1935). Studies of Peruvian Birds. XVIII, Diagnoses of New Species and Subspecies of Furnariidae from Perú and Other Parts of South America. American Museum Novitates, Vol. 819. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6BBP2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.