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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
237699213/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesRuta 21 Reserva Biosfera YabotíDaniela Espinosa
162888814/08/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesDaniela Espinosa
132878406/12/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, Ceibas1Daniela Espinosa
12865009/03/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente LópezDaniela Espinosa
11296415/02/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta IndioDaniela Espinosa
10965825/01/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Daniela Espinosa
9525911/01/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Daniela Espinosa
5150031/01/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasDaniela Espinosa
1620117/07/2011ArgentinaBuenos AiresHostería los Pecanes, Delta del ParanáDaniela Espinosa
1623716/07/2011ArgentinaBuenos AiresHostería los Pecanes, Delta del ParanáDaniela Espinosa
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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 25/03/2026.