Synallaxis
Encyclopedia
Synallaxis is a genus
of passerine bird
s in the ovenbird
family. They are a member of the spinetail
s and thistletails, a group of 2 large and some 10 small or monotypic
genera.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of passerine bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the ovenbird
Ovenbird (family)
Ovenbirds or furnariids are a large family of small suboscine passerine birds found in Mexico, and Central and South America. They form the family Furnariidae...
family. They are a member of the spinetail
Spinetail
Spinetail can refer to birds of several genera:* Family Apodidae :** Mearnsia** Zoonavena** Telacanthura** Rhaphidura** Neafrapus* Family Furnariidae :** Oreophylax** Schoeniophylax** Synallaxis...
s and thistletails, a group of 2 large and some 10 small or monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genera.
List of species
- Rufous-capped SpinetailRufous-capped SpinetailThe Rufous-capped Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
, Synallaxis ruficapilla - Bahia SpinetailBahia SpinetailThe Bahia Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Synallaxis cinerea or S. whitneyi - Pinto's SpinetailPinto's SpinetailPinto's Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is also known as the Plain Spinetail, Alagoas Spinetail or Tatac.It is endemic to north-eastern Brazil....
, Synallaxis infuscata - Gray-bellied Spinetail, Synallaxis cinerascens
- Silvery-throated SpinetailSilvery-throated SpinetailThe Silvery-throated Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Synallaxis subpudica - Sooty-fronted SpinetailSooty-fronted SpinetailThe Sooty-fronted Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
, Synallaxis frontalis - Azara's SpinetailAzara's SpinetailAzara's Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara. .It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru...
, Synallaxis azarae - Apurimac SpinetailApurímac SpinetailThe Apurímac Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Synallaxis courseni - Pale-breasted SpinetailPale-breasted SpinetailThe Pale-breasted Spinetail , is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from Costa Rica to central Argentina, and in Trinidad....
, Synallaxis albescens - Dark-breasted SpinetailDark-breasted SpinetailThe Dark-breasted Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Synallaxis albigularis - Chicli SpinetailChicli SpinetailA typical member of its genus of Spinetails, the Spix's Spinetail has a dark throat patch and a contrasting rufous crown and wings. It is found in Brazil. The tail structure is also typical of the genus, being long and steeply graduated, with sharply pointed individual feathers, the central pair...
or Spix's Spinetail, Synallaxis spixi - Cinereous-breasted SpinetailCinereous-breasted SpinetailThe Cinereous-breasted Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and heavily degraded former...
, Synallaxis hypospodia - Ruddy SpinetailRuddy SpinetailThe Ruddy Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Synallaxis rutilans - Chestnut-throated SpinetailChestnut-throated SpinetailThe Chestnut-throated Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Synallaxis cherriei - Rufous SpinetailRufous SpinetailThe Rufous Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Synallaxis unirufa - Black-throated SpinetailBlack-throated SpinetailThe Black-throated Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Synallaxis castanea - Rusty-headed SpinetailRusty-headed SpinetailThe Rusty-headed Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
, Synallaxis fuscorufa - Rufous-breasted SpinetailRufous-breasted SpinetailThe Rufous-breasted Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
, Synallaxis erythrothorax - Slaty SpinetailSlaty SpinetailThe Slaty Spinetail or Slaty Castlebuilder, , is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from northern Honduras to western Ecuador and east-central Brazil....
, Synallaxis brachyura - Blackish-headed SpinetailBlackish-headed SpinetailThe Blackish-headed Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and pastureland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
, Synallaxis tithys - White-bellied SpinetailWhite-bellied SpinetailThe White-bellied Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland....
, Synallaxis propinqua - McConnell's Spinetail, Synallaxis macconnelli
- Dusky SpinetailDusky SpinetailThe Dusky Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Synallaxis moesta - Cabanis's SpinetailCabanis's SpinetailThe Cabanis's Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Synallaxis cabanisi - Maranon SpinetailMarañón SpinetailThe Marañón Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
, Synallaxis maranonica - Plain-crowned SpinetailPlain-crowned SpinetailThe Plain-crowned Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Synallaxis gujanensis - White-lored SpinetailWhite-lored SpinetailThe White-lored Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Synallaxis albilora - Ochre-cheeked SpinetailOchre-cheeked SpinetailThe Ochre-cheeked Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil....
, Synallaxis scutata - White-whiskered SpinetailWhite-whiskered SpinetailThe White-whiskered Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Synallaxis candei - Hoary-throated SpinetailHoary-throated SpinetailThe Hoary-throated Spinetail is a bird species in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil and Guyana.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
, Synallaxis kollari - Stripe-breasted SpinetailStripe-breasted SpinetailThe Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea is a passerine bird found in the tropical New World in Trinidad, Tobago, Colombia and Venezuela...
, Synallaxis cinnamomea - Russet-bellied SpinetailRusset-bellied SpinetailThe Russet-bellied Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Synallaxis zimmeri - Necklaced SpinetailNecklaced SpinetailThe Necklaced Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Synallaxis stictothorax- Chinchipe Spinetail, Synallaxis (stictothorax) chinchipensis
- Río Orinoco SpinetailRío Orinoco SpinetailThe Río Orinoco Spinetail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It's found from river island scrub in the lower and middle sections of the main channel of the Río Orinoco in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia....
. Synallaxis beverlyae