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Rio Orinoco Spinetail
Synallaxis beverlyae
Rio Orinoco Spinetail (Synallaxis beverlyae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rio Orinoco Spinetail (Synallaxis beverlyae) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Synallaxis
- Species beverlyae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail (Synallaxis beverlyae) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela and e Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 58 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rio Orinoco Spinetail?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Rio Orinoco Spinetail live?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela and e Colombia.
What family does the Rio Orinoco Spinetail belong to?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail (Synallaxis beverlyae) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rio Orinoco Spinetail eat?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rio Orinoco Spinetail migrate?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rio Orinoco Spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Rio Orinoco Spinetail's range?
The Rio Orinoco Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 58 km².
Conservation
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