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Necklaced Spinetail
Synallaxis stictothorax
Necklaced Spinetail (Synallaxis stictothorax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Necklaced Spinetail (Synallaxis stictothorax) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.2 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 stictothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Necklaced 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 Necklaced Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Necklaced Spinetail (Synallaxis stictothorax) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 50,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Necklaced Spinetail?
The Necklaced Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.2 g.
Where does the Necklaced Spinetail live?
The Necklaced Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Necklaced Spinetail belong to?
The Necklaced Spinetail (Synallaxis stictothorax) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Necklaced Spinetail eat?
The Necklaced Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Necklaced Spinetail migrate?
The Necklaced Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Necklaced 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 Necklaced Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Necklaced Spinetail — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Necklaced Spinetail's range?
The Necklaced Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 50,000 km².
Conservation
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