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McConnell’s Spinetail
Synallaxis macconnelli
McConnell's Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The McConnell’s Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.5 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 macconnelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The McConnell’s Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The McConnell’s Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The McConnell’s Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne, nc Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 248,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the McConnell’s Spinetail?
The McConnell’s Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the McConnell’s Spinetail live?
The McConnell’s Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA ne, nc Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the McConnell’s Spinetail belong to?
The McConnell’s Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the McConnell’s Spinetail eat?
The McConnell’s Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the McConnell’s Spinetail migrate?
The McConnell’s Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the McConnell’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 McConnell’s Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the McConnell’s 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 McConnell’s Spinetail's range?
The McConnell’s Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 248,000 km².
Conservation
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