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Synallaxis albescens

Pale-breasted Spinetail


Synallaxis albescens

Temminck, CJ, 1823
Pijuí Cola Parda
Uí-pi
Family: Furnariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Gray forehead; rufous crown and shoulders; brown back, wings, and tail; diffuse gular patch and gray underparts.

Habitat: Forests in savannas and rural areas.

Behavior: Confident and hidden.

Feeding: Arachnids and insects.

Nesting: Elaborate closed nests made of twigs, often spiny.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 660533
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/22/2025
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 387178
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/23/2020
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 301075
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/25/2018
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 238711
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/06/2018
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 196733
  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/25/2017
Dolores Fernandez



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Dolores Fernandez01/20/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural del PilarIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez11/22/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, CeibasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez12/19/2020ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 152IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez11/25/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez01/06/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez10/09/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez12/04/2015ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez10/03/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241866620/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural del PilarDolores Fernandez
240885702/01/202609:52ArgentinaSan LuisCamino sin nombrarDolores Fernandez
238950522/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, CeibasDolores Fernandez
217480519/10/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasDolores Fernandez
190878811/11/2023ArgentinaLa Pamparuta 143Dolores Fernandez
167937226/11/2022ArgentinaLa PampaSanta RosaDolores Fernandez
167578719/11/2022ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelDolores Fernandez
137250916/02/2021ArgentinaSan LuisParque Provincial Bajo de VélizDolores Fernandez
137130614/02/2021ArgentinaSan LuisLa punillaDolores Fernandez
133661319/12/2020ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 152Dolores Fernandez
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Related bibliography


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 28/09/2026.