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Cinereous-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis hypospodia
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia) 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 hypospodia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia and e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous-breasted Spinetail?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 16.9 g.
Where does the Cinereous-breasted Spinetail live?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia and e Brazil, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cinereous-breasted Spinetail belong to?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous-breasted Spinetail eat?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinereous-breasted Spinetail migrate?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinereous-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 Cinereous-breasted Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Cinereous-breasted 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 Cinereous-breasted Spinetail's range?
The Cinereous-breasted Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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