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Silvery-throated Spinetail
Synallaxis subpudica
Silvery-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis subpudica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Silvery-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis subpudica) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.3 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 subpudica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silvery-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis subpudica) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 10.8 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silvery-throated Spinetail?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail is a small bird that weighs around 18.3 g.
Where does the Silvery-throated Spinetail live?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Silvery-throated Spinetail belong to?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis subpudica) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Silvery-throated Spinetail eat?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Silvery-throated Spinetail migrate?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the Silvery-throated 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 Silvery-throated Spinetail's range?
The Silvery-throated Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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