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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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Foto
Photography ID: 654849
  Adult
Las Lomitas
Formosa
Argentina
09/28/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 560179
  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
12/10/2023
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 467910
  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
10/25/2021
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Alberto Valderrey03/18/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanN/AAdultNoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey01/24/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanN/AAdultNoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey06/19/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosLaguna cercana a las termas de Colón., ColónN/AAdultNoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey01/31/2024ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanN/AAdultNoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey11/28/2022ArgentinaLa PampaBarrio Pueblo Nuevo, General PicoIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244931018/03/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
242135324/01/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
236988928/09/2025ArgentinaFormosaBañados La Estrella, Las LomitasHugo Alberto Valderrey
205108219/06/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosLaguna cercana a las termas de Colón., ColónHugo Alberto Valderrey
196051531/01/2024ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
192991810/12/2023ArgentinaLa PampaBarrio Pueblo Nuevo, General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
168011628/11/2022ArgentinaLa PampaBarrio Pueblo Nuevo, General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
166540901/11/2022ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Provincial Parque LuroHugo Alberto Valderrey
148581725/10/2021ArgentinaLa PampaEx Vivero Williamson, General PicoHugo Alberto Valderrey
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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 01/10/2026.