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Araguaia Spinetail
Synallaxis simoni
Araguaia Spinetail (Synallaxis simoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Araguaia Spinetail (Synallaxis simoni) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.1 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 simoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Araguaia Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Araguaia Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Araguaia Spinetail (Synallaxis simoni) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA wc Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 8 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 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Araguaia Spinetail?
The Araguaia Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 18.1 g.
Where does the Araguaia Spinetail live?
The Araguaia Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA wc Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Araguaia Spinetail belong to?
The Araguaia Spinetail (Synallaxis simoni) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Araguaia Spinetail eat?
The Araguaia Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Araguaia Spinetail migrate?
The Araguaia Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Araguaia 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.
How large is the Araguaia Spinetail's range?
The Araguaia Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 21,000 km².
Conservation
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