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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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Photography ID: 618291
  Adult
São José dos Pinhais
Paraná
Brazil
06/02/2016
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 510540
  Adult
Vale do Pati
Bahia
Brazil
08/07/2022
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 480507
  Adult
Ribeirão Pires
São Paulo
Brazil
10/09/2011
Horacio Alberto Garcia
Foto
Photography ID: 408587
  Adult
Cruz Alta
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
02/03/2020
Pedro Sessegolo
Foto
Photography ID: 372803
  Adult
Cruz Alta
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
01/08/2020
Pedro Sessegolo
Foto
Photography ID: 191707
  Adult
Araranguá
Santa Catarina
Brazil
02/06/2017
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 82125
  Immature
Petrópolis
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
02/10/2015
João Sérgio Barros



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251355725/07/2026BrazilMinas GeraisGarganta do Registro, Itamonte2Pablo Eguia
251353125/07/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroParte Alta, Parna do Itatiaia2Pablo Eguia
251278323/07/2026BrazilSão PauloPe Serra do Mar--núcleo Picinguaba--estrada para a Casa de Farinha, Ubatuba2Pablo Eguia
251270122/07/2026BrazilSão PauloPe Serra do Mar--núcleo Picinguaba--estrada para a Casa de Farinha, Ubatuba2Pablo Eguia
251243022/07/2026BrazilSão PauloMacuquinho Lodge, Salesópolis2Pablo Eguia
251235521/07/2026BrazilSão PauloMacuquinho Lodge, Salesópolis2Pablo Eguia
251211519/07/2026BrazilSão PauloFazenda Folha Seca, Ubatuba2Pablo Eguia
251201218/07/2026BrazilSão PauloEte da Riviera de São Lourenço, Bertioga1Pablo Eguia
251153113/07/2026BrazilSão PauloLegado das Aves, Miracatu2Pablo Eguia
251140812/07/2026BrazilSão PauloLegado das Aves, Miracatu1Pablo Eguia
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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 04/10/2026.