Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina5,898 records
  2. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,134 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina845 records
More places
  1. PN Pre-DeltaArgentina471 records
  2. PN El Palmar – ÁreaArgentina449 records
  3. Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina427 records
  4. CeibasArgentina424 records
  5. Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay405 records
  6. Indaiatuba – Sítio São BentoBrazil371 records
  7. Proyecto Reserva Natural YrigoyenArgentina367 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilParaguayUruguayBolivia

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

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

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