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Azara’s Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Azara’s Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Synallaxis
- Species azarae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azara’s Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Azara’s Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azara’s Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 478,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azara’s Spinetail?
The Azara’s Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 16.9 g.
Where does the Azara’s Spinetail live?
The Azara’s Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Azara’s Spinetail belong to?
The Azara’s Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azara’s Spinetail eat?
The Azara’s Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Azara’s Spinetail migrate?
The Azara’s Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azara’s Spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Azara’s Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Azara’s Spinetail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Azara’s Spinetail's range?
The Azara’s Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 478,000 km².
Conservation
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