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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: 587443
  Adult
Reserva Natural El Destino
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/10/2024
Elsa Longo



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Species vocalizations

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Elsa Longo04/18/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Elsa Longo08/04/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEduardo Ramseyer 4001, Reserva Ecológica Vicente LópezIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Elsa Longo02/18/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
247393118/04/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Elsa Longo
204439610/05/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoElsa Longo
145088504/08/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEduardo Ramseyer 4001, Reserva Ecológica Vicente LópezElsa Longo
80037118/02/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Elsa Longo
59945005/08/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino del medio, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Elsa Longo
37647429/11/2015ArgentinaMisionesLa Misión Lodge, Puerto ParaísoElsa Longo
38149912/09/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural El DestinoElsa Longo
36191419/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Elsa Longo
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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 30/09/2026.