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Synallaxis albescens

Pale-breasted Spinetail


Synallaxis albescens

Temminck, CJ, 1823
Pijuí Cola Parda
Uí-pi
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 and shoulders; brown back, wings, and tail; diffuse gular patch and gray underparts.

Habitat: Forests in savannas and rural areas.

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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Geographic distribution


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Species photographs

Count: 650

Foto
Photography ID: 698518
  Adult
Henderson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/09/2026
Juan Manuel Canepa
Foto
Photography ID: 697546
  Adult
Formosa
Formosa
Argentina
07/25/2026
Tiago Vaggi
Foto
Photography ID: 693953
  Adult
General Villegas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/01/2026
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 693794
  Adult
General Villegas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/31/2025
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 691308
  Adult
Sinsacate
Córdoba
Argentina
01/13/2026
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 683647
 Copina
Córdoba
Argentina
01/15/2026
Facundo Carretero
Foto
Photography ID: 681116
  Adult
Entre Luan Toro y Rucanelo
La Pampa
Argentina
03/15/2026
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 678681
  Juvenile
El Cantadero
La Rioja
Argentina
03/21/2026
Federico Carlos Izasa
Foto
Photography ID: 678644
 Mina Clavero
Córdoba
Argentina
03/17/2026
Ricardo Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 675540
  Juvenile
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/25/2026
Daniel Chiesa



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Species vocalizations

Count: 33


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Capovilla02/21/2026ArgentinaSanta FeSan Wendelino, San WendelinoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez01/20/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural del PilarIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán01/18/2026ArgentinaSanta FeSargento Cabral 486, San Jerónimo NorteN/AN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez11/22/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas, CeibasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán11/09/2025ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Provincial 50SN/AN/ANoNo
Viviana Fuentes11/10/2024ArgentinaTucumánTrancasN/AN/AYesNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey11/05/2024ArgentinaLa PampaCercanias de la Reserva Provincial Parque LuroN/AAdultNoNo
Viviana Fuentes11/03/2024ArgentinaTucumánTrancasN/AN/ANoNo
Fabrizio García10/28/2024ArgentinaCórdobaCiudad Universitaria, CórdobaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Pablo Moreno10/13/2024ArgentinaMendozaBosques telteca, LavalleIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Alec Earnshaw05/11/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni10/14/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosÁrea Natural Protegida Don SebastiánN/AN/AYesNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey01/06/2024ArgentinaLa PampaBarrio Pueblo Nuevo, General PicoN/AAdultYesNo
Juan Atenzio02/03/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino de tierra en campo abierto, SaladilloIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria08/15/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
María Alejandra Sosa08/15/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Yuquerí, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
Patricia Beatriz Benitez11/21/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 22--paso Duarte, FederalIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Gustavo Puente09/29/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Parque Florístico UnzuéIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez12/19/2020ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 152IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Adrian Antunez12/23/2018UruguayRío NegroEsteros de Farrapos, Río NegroIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Species videos

Count: 9


Video ID: 5366
  Adult
Bella Unión
Artigas
Uruguay
10/09/2022
Alejandra Pons
Video ID: 3716
  Adult
Esperanza
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/16/2019
Pablo Capovilla
Video ID: 3632
  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/22/2018
Santos Di Mauro



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Species records

Count: 2489



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252932319/09/202617:24ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordia2Patricia Beatriz Benitez
252898418/09/202617:48ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordia2Patricia Beatriz Benitez
252825314/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 40 entre Rincòn del Socorro y Carlos Pellegrini, Parque Nacional IberáDiego Oscar
252294803/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal LodgeDiego Oscar
252289103/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 126Diego Oscar
252281802/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal Lodge2Diego Oscar
252406801/09/2026BrazilMato GrossoVale do Jamacá, Chapada dos Guimaraes1Hugo Caverzasi
252275101/09/2026ArgentinaCorrientesYellow Cardinal Lodge2Diego Oscar
250799009/08/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Herrera Vegas, HendersonJuan Manuel Canepa
253066405/08/2026ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El ImpenetrableNicolas Olejnik
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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. Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.