Spix's Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi Sclater, PL, 1856

13 gWeight

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Spix's Spinetail has been recorded at 148 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,413 records
Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil831 records
Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil752 records

More places

Santo André – Parque CentralBrazil722 records
Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil621 records
Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina609 records
Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil552 records
Punta IndioArgentina378 records
Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil319 records
PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina308 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Uruguay Paraguay

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

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Spix's Spinetail?

The Spix's Spinetail weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Spix's Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.