Yellow-chinned Spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus)
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Yellow-chinned Spinetail

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

15 gWeight

The yellow-chinned spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) is a passerine bird found in the tropical New World from Trinidad and Colombia south to Argentina and Uruguay.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Yellow-chinned Spinetail has been recorded at 294 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina3,250 records
  2. Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil1,246 records
  3. Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil931 records
More places
  1. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia928 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil907 records
  3. Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana797 records
  4. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil764 records
  5. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia763 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina756 records
  7. Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil740 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaColombiaParaguayTrinidad & TobagoVenezuelaGuyanaBolivia

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 yellow-chinned spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) is a passerine bird found in the tropical New World from Trinidad and Colombia south to Argentina and Uruguay. It is a member of the South American ovenbird family Furnariidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-chinned Spinetail?

The Yellow-chinned Spinetail weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Yellow-chinned Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-chinned Spinetail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-chinned Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-chinned Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-chinned Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-chinned Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Certhiaxis

Other birds in the genus Certhiaxis

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

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