Dark-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albigularis
The Dark-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albigularis) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 4 countries, weighing about 15 g. The dark-breasted spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Dark-breasted Spinetail
The dark-breasted spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The dark-breasted spinetail is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a brownish gray face and forecrown. Their hindcrown and nape are dark rufous, and their back, rump and uppertail coverts olive-brown. Their wing coverts are dark rufous with paler edges and their flight feathers dark brownish. Their tail is dull brown; it is graduated and the feathers have pointed tips. Their throat is grayish white with sooty flecks; the lower throat feathers are blackish with pale gray edges. Voice: The dark-breasted spinetail's song is "a hurried 'chéép, du-du-du' or 'whít, di-di-di' " that is often repeated at length. Other vocalizations include a "short chatter" and an "accelerating whinny, 'neeh-neeh-neeh-neeh-neh-neh-neh' ".
What the Dark-breasted Spinetail sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Dark-breasted Spinetail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Dark-breasted Spinetail?
- The dark-breasted spinetail is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Dark-breasted Spinetail?
- The Dark-breasted Spinetail is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Dark-breasted Spinetail?
- The Dark-breasted Spinetail occurs in 4 countries, including Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Brazil.
- What does a Dark-breasted Spinetail sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Dark-breasted Spinetail on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Dark-breasted Spinetail?
- The Dark-breasted Spinetail is most easily confused with the Grey-bellied Spinetail, the Stripe-breasted Spinetail and the White-whiskered Spinetail.
- Is the Dark-breasted Spinetail endangered?
- The Dark-breasted Spinetail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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