Species profile
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Telacanthura ussheri
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Telacanthura
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Mottled Spinetail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.