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Apurimac Spinetail
Synallaxis courseni
Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.8 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 courseni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Apurimac 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 Apurimac Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 11 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 185 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Apurimac Spinetail?
The Apurimac Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 16.8 g.
Where does the Apurimac Spinetail live?
The Apurimac Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Apurimac Spinetail belong to?
The Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Apurimac Spinetail eat?
The Apurimac Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Apurimac Spinetail migrate?
The Apurimac Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Apurimac 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.
What sound does the Apurimac Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Apurimac Spinetail — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Apurimac Spinetail's range?
The Apurimac Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 185 km².
Conservation
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