Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
The Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a uncommon ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 6 countries, weighing about 17 g. Azara's spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Azara's Spinetail
Azara's spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
Azara's spinetail is 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 12 to 18 g (0.42 to 0.63 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. a. azarae have a brownish gray face with a slightly paler supercilium. Their forehead and forecrown are dark grayish brown, their hindcrown and nape dark rufous, and their back, rump and uppertail coverts rich olive-brown. Their wings are mostly rufous-chestnut with dark brownish tips on their flight feathers. Their tail is dull chestnut-brown; the tail is graduated and the feathers have somewhat pointed tips. Voice: Azara's spinetail is quite vocal, repeating for minutes at a time a sharp "ket-kwééék", "pip-squeak", or "ka-kweeék". It also makes "scratchy, nasal 'prrt' notes", " 'kweek-kweek' notes", and a "low short 'chur' or 'trrt' ".
What the Azara's Spinetail sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Azara's Spinetail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Azara's Spinetail?
- Azara's spinetail is 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 12 to 18 g (0.42 to 0.63 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Azara's Spinetail?
- The Azara's Spinetail is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
- Where can you see an Azara's Spinetail?
- The Azara's Spinetail occurs in 6 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.
- What does an Azara's Spinetail sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Azara's Spinetail on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Azara's Spinetail?
- The Azara's Spinetail is most easily confused with the Pale-breasted Spinetail, the Sooty-fronted Spinetail and the Spix's Spinetail.
- Is the Azara's Spinetail endangered?
- The Azara's Spinetail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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