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Grey-bellied Spinetail

Synallaxis cinerascens
Temminck, CJ, 1823
Pijuí Negruzco
Pi-puí

Family: Furnariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description: Olive-brown crown and back; rufous tail and shoulders; dark gray underparts and black throat patch.

Geographic Distribution: Misiones and northern Corrientes.

Habitat: Clearings in forests and secondary growth.

Behavior: Trusting and secretive.

Diet: Arachnids and insects.

Nesting: Elaborate closed nests made of twigs, often thorny.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Number of Photography: 93




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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 23



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Hugo Caverzasi11/16/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Hugo Alberto Valderrey06/21/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque natural municipal Gruta IndiaGaruhapéN/AAdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni10/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaN/AN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni10/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/AYesNo
Angel Siguen11/15/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial de la Araucaria, San PedroParque Provincial AraucariaN/AN/ANoNo
Angel Siguen07/17/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Adrian Antunez04/15/2022UruguayCerro LargoPaso Centurión.Paso CenturiónIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Oscar08/14/2021ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaN/AN/ANoNo
María Alejandra Sosa04/03/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Caá YaríN/AN/AYesNo
Dolores Fernandez08/25/2019ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria07/07/2019ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar (-25,859987, -53,954297)Bio Reserva KaradyaIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Hugo Caverzasi05/05/2019ArgentinaMisionesArroyo UruzúParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AN/ANoNo
Adrian Antunez04/15/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulFloresta Nacional de São Francisco de PaulaIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Héctor Bernardo Fernández02/03/2018ArgentinaMisionesChacra MariposaCampo RamónIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
María Del Carmen Fabeiro06/28/2018ArgentinaMisionesReservaBio Reserva KaradyaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Maria Victoria Di Stasio06/29/2018ArgentinaMisionesBio Reserva KaradyaN/AAdultNoNo
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez05/03/2018ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria10/11/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaN/AN/ANoNo
Ruggeri Andres10/05/2014ArgentinaMisionesChacra MariposaCampo RamónIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Carlos M. Grassini05/22/2011ArgentinaMisionesSalto HoracioRefugio Moconá - Reserva de Biosfera YabotyIndistinguishableAdultYesNo



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Number of Records: 486



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239793907/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesArroyo Uruzú, Parque Provincial Urugua-íDiego Oscar
239782305/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Observatorio de Aves Daniel Pupi Somay, Iguazú1Diego Oscar
239506727/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesR.p. 2081Julian Uriel Collado
239291827/11/202518:16ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 208Silvina Collado
239456823/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesR.p. 15 (-26,843, -54,222)1Julian Uriel Collado
238844223/11/202506:16ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial Numero 15Silvina Collado
239444722/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesPP Araucaria, San Pedro1Julian Uriel Collado
238805922/11/202510:22ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaSilvina Collado
238146322/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-í2Luis Cesar Tejo
236221913/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroDiego Oscar
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Artículo Narosky, T. Y M. Ruda Vega. 2009. Aves Argentinas, un vuelo por el mundo silvestre. 1a edición. Albatros. Buenos Aires.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Grey-bellied Spinetail (Synallaxis cinerascens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.