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Synallaxis frontalis

Sooty-fronted Spinetail


Synallaxis frontalis

Pelzeln, A, 1859
Pijuí Frente Gris
Petrim
Family: Furnariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Gray forehead; rufous crown, wings, and tail; gray underparts, brown back, and black throat patch.

Geographic Distribution: Northern Argentina to Buenos Aires and La Pampa.

Habitat: Forests and jungle edges.

Behavior: Trusting and secretive.

Diet: Arachnids and insects.

Nesting: Elaborate closed nests made of twigs, often thorny.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

Count: 750

Foto
Photography ID: 703927
  Adult
Ramallo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/06/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 703825
  Adult
Ramallo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/06/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 701721
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
01/03/2026
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 698760
  Adult
Capitan Solari
Chaco
Argentina
07/23/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 698746
  Adult
Capitan Solari
Chaco
Argentina
07/23/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 698099
  Adult
Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
07/21/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 698057
  Adult
Parque Nacional Chaco
Chaco
Argentina
07/21/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 697210
  Adult
Colonia Garaví
Corrientes
Argentina
07/28/2026
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 696906
  Adult
Colón
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/19/2026
Fernando Alberto Segura



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Species vocalizations

Count: 84


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria09/23/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán09/06/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán09/06/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán09/06/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Richter08/15/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/AYesNo
Viviana Fuentes08/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroCostanera de Río Hondo, Río HondoIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán08/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Urbana del Oeste, Santa FeN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/28/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Provincial 50SN/AN/ANoNo
Elsa Longo04/24/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente LópezIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Guillermo Marcaida04/24/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente LópezIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán05/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta sin nombrarN/AN/ANoNo
Manuel Eduardo Serra01/04/2024ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloN/AAdultNoNo
Fernanda Ferrari04/08/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Urbana Delfín Perez, General PicoN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán04/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosAvenida Presidente Néstor KirchnerN/AN/AYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán03/24/2026ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Urbana del Oeste, Santa FeN/AN/ANoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey03/18/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Laguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanN/AAdultNoNo
Viviana Fuentes02/22/2026ArgentinaTucumánDique El CadillalIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán02/08/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Provincial 50SN/AN/ANoNo
Elsa Longo01/12/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán02/01/2026ArgentinaSanta FeEduardo TesaireN/AN/AYesNo



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Species videos

Count: 12





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Species records

Count: 6606



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
253278623/09/202616:46ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Jorge La Grotteria
253216420/09/2026UruguaySaltoCamino Paso Potrero1Pablo Bruni
253149020/09/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosRío de las Aves, Ceibas1Gabriel Carbajales
252982620/09/202610:12ArgentinaEntre RíosV. Simón 2900, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
252981320/09/202610:54ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
252980820/09/202611:26ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
252980220/09/202611:41ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
252973220/09/202611:41ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
252972320/09/202611:26ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
252971720/09/202611:10ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia2Jorge La Grotteria
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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. Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.