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Synallaxis spixi

Spix´s Spinetail


Synallaxis spixi

Sclater, PL, 1856
Pijuí Plomizo
João-teneném
Family: Furnariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Synallaxis spixi.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Forehead, crown, and shoulders rufous; ventral leaden; back, wings, and tail brown.

Habitat: Forests, woodlands, and scrublands.

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

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Photography ID: 629266
  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/28/2024
Tiago Vaggi
Foto
Photography ID: 616755
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/29/2024
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 616182
  Adult
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/27/2024
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 604613
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/11/2024
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 603429
  Adult
San Pedro
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2024
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 602326
  Adult
Vicente López
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/30/2024
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 602259
  Adult
San Pedro
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2024
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 587443
  Adult
Reserva Natural El Destino
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/10/2024
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 586819
  Adult
Punta Indio
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/09/2024
Hernán Tolosa



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-4360Julián Tocce03/15/2024UruguayCanelonesTajamar el Balde, Guazuvirá norteN/AAdultYesNo
ER-3918Claudia Mora01/20/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino del medio, entrada pasarela que conduce a Camino de los Lagartos, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-3903J. Simón Tagtachian01/06/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
222779429/12/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaDiego Trillo
222752029/12/2024UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario, Laguna del Diario1Gabriel Carbajales
230185321/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Sabrina Godoy
223244621/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Silvina Collado
221346621/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Caro Liberti
221280821/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Pajareritos Argentinos Y De América Y Del Mundo
221271521/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Julian Uriel Collado
222819210/12/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Indio, Parque Costero del SurFernando Alberto Segura
221790327/11/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresClub Nautico San Isidro, San IsidroSantos Uranga
220037617/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva1Hugo Caverzasi
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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. Spix´s Spinetail (Synallaxis spixi) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/10/2026.