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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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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Synallaxis spixi.

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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
202896820/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Varales
192598325/12/2022UruguayMaldonadoJosé IgnacioDiego Varales
154414308/02/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada2Diego Varales
136371002/02/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada3Diego Varales
120150925/02/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Varales
116689712/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Varales
113628019/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoDiego Varales
112391702/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Varales
91874904/05/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada1Diego Varales
82203913/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén Costero, BerissoDiego Varales
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Bibliography related


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.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Spix´s Spinetail (Synallaxis spixi) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.