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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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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni10/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/AYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
224140721/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaIngleses Norte-morro da Cachoeira, Florianópolis2Pablo Bruni
217200512/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í1Pablo Bruni
217186611/10/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva Karadya2Pablo Bruni
204936821/06/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta 210 y A° del Cazador, San Ignacio1Pablo Bruni
173974525/03/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Natural Ceibas, Ceibas1Pablo Bruni
166737006/11/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada El Potrero de San Lorenzo, Gualeguaychú2Pablo Bruni
165471408/10/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva4Pablo Bruni
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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 22/03/2026.