Family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Least Concern
Spix's Spinetail (Synallaxis spixi)
Taxonomy
French: Synallaxe de Spix German: Spixdickichtschlüpfer Spanish: Pijuí plomizo
Taxonomy:
Synallaxis Spixi
P. L. Sclater
, 1856,São Paulo, Brazil
.Distribution:
SE Brazil (S from SE Bahia and S Espírito Santo), E Paraguay, NE Argentina (S to E Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and N Buenos Aires) and Uruguay.
Descriptive notes
16–17 cm; 12–14 g. Typical Synallaxis with contrasting crown and wings, dark throat patch. Face is dark greyish-brown with paler eyeline; forehead to... read more
Voice
Most frequent vocalization a hurried “whít, di-di-di” or “swé... read more
Habitat
Second-growth scrub, riparian thickets and cerrado; open areas, usually with mix of tall... read more
Food and feeding
Little known. Usually in pairs, mainly in understorey, occasionally on ground. Presumably gleans arthropods from foliage and small branches... read more
Breeding
Season during austral spring-summer; eggs in Nov–Jan in Argentina. Presumably monogamous. Nest a globular or cylindrical mass c. 20... read more
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Fairly common to common over much of its range; rare in extreme S. Occurs in several protected areas. Presumably benefits from deforestation.
Sister to S. hypospodia, and previously considered conspecific (see that species). Monotypic.