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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
61053001/08/2017BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesEmiliano Garcia Loyola
61002927/07/2017BrazilMato GrossoTranspantaneira, PantanalEmiliano Garcia Loyola
60924926/03/2017ArgentinaCórdobaLos Terrones, Capilla del MonteEmiliano Garcia Loyola
60916720/03/2017ArgentinaCórdobaVilla GiardinoEmiliano Garcia Loyola
53999021/01/2017ArgentinaTucumánReserva Experimental Horco MolleEmiliano Garcia Loyola
36163404/11/2015ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna del PlataEmiliano Garcia Loyola
36143127/10/2015ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Emiliano Garcia Loyola
34121703/10/2015ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Urbana Gral. San MartínEmiliano Garcia Loyola
30195419/06/2015ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna LudueñaEmiliano Garcia Loyola
24431419/02/2015ArgentinaCórdobaCórdobaEmiliano Garcia Loyola
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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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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 18/09/2026.