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McConnell'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). It is one of the darker of the Synallaxis spinetails. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a thin pale line behind the eye on an otherwise grayish face. Their crown and nape are dark rufous; their back, rump and upperail coverts are dark olive-brown. Their wings are mostly rufous-chestnut with fuscous brown tips on the flight feathers. Their tail is dark chestnut; it is graduated and the feathers have pointed tips. Voice: The song of McConnell's spinetail is a "dry rattle, ending in a higher pitched, full-stop 'drrrrrh-Tic' ". Its call is a "short, dry rattle, like 'drrrr' ".
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When to see the McConnell's Spinetail
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Where to see the McConnell's Spinetail
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About the McConnell's Spinetail
McConnell's spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Easily confused with
Hoary-throated SpinetailSynallaxis kollariThe hoary-throated spinetail is 14.5 to 16 cm (5.7 to 6.3 in) long.
Chinchipe SpinetailSynallaxis chinchipensisThe Chinchipe spinetail is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long.
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).
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