About the Chestnut-throated Spinetail
The chestnut-throated spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is mainly found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The chestnut-throated spinetail is about 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 14 to 17 g (0.49 to 0.60 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a deep rufous-chestnut forecrown, face, and throat. Their hindcrown, nape, and back are chestnut strongly washed with olive-brown, and their rump and uppertail coverts are dark brown. Their wing coverts are mostly chestnut and their flight feathers dark fuscous. Their tail is slaty-black; it is graduated and the feathers are pointed. Voice: The chestnut-throated spinetail's song is a " 'prruh-pih' (2nd note higher) in long series with short interruptions". Its calls while foraging include "a high-pitched psiu and piwwwh".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Maranon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonicaThe Maranon spinetail is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 16 to 17 g (0.56 to 0.60 oz).
Chinchipe SpinetailSynallaxis chinchipensisThe Chinchipe spinetail is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long.
McConnell's SpinetailSynallaxis macconnelliMcConnell's spinetail is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 18 to 20 g (0.63 to 0.71 oz).
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