
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859
14 gWeight
The sooty-fronted spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Sooty-fronted Spinetail has been recorded at 204 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina5,898 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,134 records
- Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina845 records
More places
- PN Pre-DeltaArgentina471 records
- PN El Palmar – ÁreaArgentina449 records
- Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina427 records
- CeibasArgentina424 records
- Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay405 records
- Indaiatuba – Sítio São BentoBrazil371 records
- Proyecto Reserva Natural YrigoyenArgentina367 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 sooty-fronted spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Sooty-fronted Spinetail?
The Sooty-fronted Spinetail weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Sooty-fronted Spinetail live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern, central, southern Brazil, Bolivia, northern, northwestern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Sooty-fronted Spinetail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sooty-fronted Spinetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sooty-fronted Spinetail as Least Concern.
What does the Sooty-fronted Spinetail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sooty-fronted Spinetail in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern, central, southern Brazil, Bolivia, northern, northwestern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Synallaxis
Other birds in the genus Synallaxis
Ochre-cheeked SpinetailSynallaxis scutata
Grey-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis cinerascens
Plain-crowned SpinetailSynallaxis gujanensis
Araguaia SpinetailSynallaxis simoni
White-lored SpinetailSynallaxis albilora
Maranon SpinetailSynallaxis maranonica
Great SpinetailSynallaxis hypochondriaca
Chinchipe SpinetailSynallaxis chinchipensis
Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothorax
Russet-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis zimmeri
Slaty SpinetailSynallaxis brachyura
Silvery-throated SpinetailSynallaxis subpudica
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In other languages
- EnglishSooty-fronted Spinetail
- 简体中文烟额针尾雀
- 繁體中文烏額針尾雀
- 日本語ハイビタイカマドドリ
- DeutschGraustirn-Dickichtschlüpfer
- FrançaisSynallaxe à front sombre
- EspañolPijuí frentigrís
- Portuguêspetrim
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- NederlandsRoetkruinstekelstaart
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