Hoary-throated Spinetail
Synallaxis kollari
The Hoary-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis kollari) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 2 countries, weighing about 16 g. The hoary-throated spinetail is an Endangered bird species in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Hoary-throated Spinetail
The hoary-throated spinetail is an Endangered bird species in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Guyana.
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How to identify it
The hoary-throated spinetail is 14.5 to 16 cm (5.7 to 6.3 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have grayish lores, dark rufous cinnamon ear coverts, and a rufous streak behind the eye. Their crown is gray-brown and their nape, back, rump, and uppertail coverts bright rufous. Their wings are rufous with dusky tips on their flight feathers. Their tail is rufous. Their throat is dull black with white tips on the feathers. Their underparts are mostly rufous cinnamon with pale ochraceous lower flanks and buffy or pale cinnamon-white in the center of their belly. Voice: The hoary-throated spinetail makes a "double-noted 'tuh-tih', the second note higher". It is not known if this is a song or a call.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Hoary-throated Spinetail?
- The hoary-throated spinetail is 14.5 to 16 cm (5.7 to 6.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Hoary-throated Spinetail?
- The Hoary-throated Spinetail is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
- Where can you see a Hoary-throated Spinetail?
- The Hoary-throated Spinetail occurs in 2 countries, including Guyana and Brazil.
- What birds look similar to a Hoary-throated Spinetail?
- The Hoary-throated Spinetail is most easily confused with the McConnell's Spinetail, the Chinchipe Spinetail and the Maranon Spinetail.
- Is the Hoary-throated Spinetail endangered?
- The Hoary-throated Spinetail is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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