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White-lored Spinetail
Synallaxis albilora
White-lored Spinetail (Synallaxis albilora) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-lored Spinetail (Synallaxis albilora) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.9 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 albilora
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-lored 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 uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-lored Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-lored Spinetail (Synallaxis albilora) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Bolivia, sw Brazil and n Paraguay.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 218,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-lored Spinetail?
The White-lored Spinetail is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the White-lored Spinetail live?
The White-lored Spinetail is found across South America with a range covering SA e Bolivia, sw Brazil and n Paraguay, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-lored Spinetail belong to?
The White-lored Spinetail (Synallaxis albilora) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-lored Spinetail eat?
The White-lored Spinetail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-lored Spinetail migrate?
The White-lored Spinetail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-lored 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 White-lored Spinetail make?
1 real field recording of the White-lored 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 White-lored Spinetail's range?
The White-lored Spinetail has a mapped global range of about 218,000 km².
Conservation
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