Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae)
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Azara's Spinetail

Synallaxis azarae d'Orbigny, 1835

17 gWeight

Azara's spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Azara's Spinetail has been recorded at 195 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia3,387 records
  2. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,330 records
  3. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,293 records
More places
  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador937 records
  2. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia882 records
  3. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia817 records
  4. RN La RomeraColombia795 records
  5. RN San Sebastián de La CastellanaColombia766 records
  6. Loro Coroniazul ProAves ReserveColombia760 records
  7. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador659 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBoliviaArgentinaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Azara's spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Azara's Spinetail?

The Azara's Spinetail weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Azara's Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Azara's Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Azara's Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Azara's Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Azara's Spinetail in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Venezuela to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Synallaxis

Other birds in the genus Synallaxis

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Azara's Spinetail

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