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Stripe-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis cinnamomea
Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.4 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 cinnamomea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Venezuela and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 85,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-breasted Spinetail?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 18.4 g.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Spinetail live?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA n Venezuela and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-breasted Spinetail belong to?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-breasted Spinetail eat?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-breasted Spinetail migrate?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-breasted 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 Stripe-breasted Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-breasted 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 Stripe-breasted Spinetail's range?
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 85,000 km².
Conservation
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