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Spix´s Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi
Sclater, PL, 1856
Pijuí Plomizo
João-teneném
Family: Furnariidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Synallaxis spixi.

Description: Forehead, crown, and shoulders rufous; ventral leaden; back, wings, and tail brown.

Habitat: Forests, woodlands, and scrublands.

Behavior: Confident and hidden.

Feeding: Arachnids and insects.

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

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Photography ID: 300561
  Adult
Álvarez Jonte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/24/2018
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 243722
  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/27/2018
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 201021
  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/30/2017
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 156764
  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/09/2016
Diego Carus



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237807418/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaDiego Carus
218492721/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Protegida Monte Blanco (Ex Delta Terra), Delta del ParanáDiego Carus
215718721/09/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasDiego Carus
192880110/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín GarcíaDiego Carus
190597905/11/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Diego Carus
176838420/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Protegida Monte Blanco (Ex Delta Terra), Delta del ParanáDiego Carus
176532513/05/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Privada Senderos del MonteDiego Carus
146764326/09/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Diego Carus
139179305/04/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo Dri, ConcordiaDiego Carus
139159102/04/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo Dri, ConcordiaDiego Carus
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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. Spix´s Spinetail (Synallaxis spixi) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 15/03/2026.