The Crested Spinetail is an ovenbird of forests in northern South America. It has a brownish face, a white eyebrow, and a slight crest, and it feeds mainly on arthropods.
The face is brownish, with a whitish eyebrow. Feathers on the crown form a slight crest.
It occurs in evergreen forest from lowlands into the mountains. Arthropods make up its main diet.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.