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Synallaxis frontalis

Sooty-fronted Spinetail


Synallaxis frontalis

Pelzeln, A, 1859
Pijuí Frente Gris
Petrim
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, wings, and tail; gray underparts, brown back, and black throat patch.

Geographic Distribution: Northern Argentina to Buenos Aires and La Pampa.

Habitat: Forests and jungle edges.

Behavior: Trusting and secretive.

Diet: Arachnids and insects.

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


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

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Photography ID: 669008
  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
01/21/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 616988
  Adult
Junqueiro
Alagoas
Brazil
01/01/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 583630
  Adult
Paripueira
Alagoas
Brazil
05/11/2024
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 371993
  Adult
Cruz Alta
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
01/05/2020
Pedro Sessegolo
Foto
Photography ID: 192310
  Adult
Cuiabá
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/18/2016
Wagner Florentino



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/02/2017BrazilBahiaBairro Ponta da Areia, Itaparica (municipio)N/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252398901/09/2026BrazilMato GrossoCamino a Ciudade de Pedra, Chapada dos Guimaraes1Hugo Caverzasi
252023901/09/2026BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
251081817/08/2026BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
241985221/01/2026BrazilAlagoasRiacho dos Remédios, Coqueiro secoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
232063410/07/2025BrazilRio de JaneiroTrilha praia do forno, Arraial do cabo1Faustino Hollmann
229945109/06/2025BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
230610722/01/2025BrazilRio Grande do Sul-32.537, -52.537, Estrada do Albardão1Eugenia Boggiano
222887801/01/2025BrazilAlagoasLagoa do Retiro, JunqueiroEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
203316711/05/2024BrazilAlagoasMargens do Rio Sapucaí, ParipueiraEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
181018727/07/2023BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesNicolas Olejnik
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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. Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 04/10/2026.