Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens)
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Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823

11 gWeight

The pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: December–March, May and October · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March, May and October · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina

Pale-breasted Spinetail has been recorded at 390 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,003 records
  2. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia916 records
  3. Ciudad Neily rice fields south of HospitalCosta Rica841 records
More places
  1. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia823 records
  2. Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia759 records
  3. El EncantadoVenezuela668 records
  4. Represa CameguaduaColombia662 records
  5. Marquetalia – Casco UrbanoColombia468 records
  6. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia434 records
  7. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia394 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuelaArgentinaCosta RicaBrazilPanamaTrinidad & TobagoParaguay

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

The pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-breasted Spinetail?

The Pale-breasted Spinetail weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Pale-breasted Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Pale-breasted Spinetail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, May, October and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Pale-breasted Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-breasted Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-breasted Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pale-breasted Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to central 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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Pale-breasted Spinetail

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