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Blackish-headed Spinetail

Synallaxis tithys

Vulnerable
Envergadura
11,4 cm
Peso
15,933333333333332 g
Familia
Furnariidae
Orden
Passeriformes

The Blackish-headed Spinetail (Synallaxis tithys) is a bird species in the family Furnariidae (horneros), within the order Passeriformes (aves canoras). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 11.4 cm and a weight of 15.9 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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The Blackish-headed Spinetail is a vulnerable, secretive spinetail with dark gray-black head plumage, rufous-brown upperparts, and a long, loose-textured rufous tail. It inhabits dense humid forest undergrowth and thickets in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru, often in arid to semi-humid areas. It forages furtively close to the ground, creeping through dense tangles for insects and small invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 11,4 cm 4.5 in
Peso 15,933333333333332 g 0.56 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Furnariidae (Horneros)
Genus Synallaxis
Especies Synallaxis tithys

Distribution

Blackish-headed Spinetail has been recorded in 2 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Blackish-headed Spinetail endangered?
The Blackish-headed Spinetail has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Blackish-headed Spinetail nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Blackish-headed Spinetail?
The Blackish-headed Spinetail has a wingspan of 11.4 cm, weight of 15.933333333333332 g.
What order and family does the Blackish-headed Spinetail belong to?
The Blackish-headed Spinetail (Synallaxis tithys) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Furnariidae.

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