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- Synallaxis castanea
Identification
16–18 cm (6¼-7 in)
- Brownish-red overall plumage
- Black throat patch
Distribution
South America: found on the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela (Aragua to Distrito Federal).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], at one time considered conspecific with Rufous Spinetail[1].
Habitat
Montanes evergreen and secondary forests. The undergrowth and edges of cloud forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Very little is known, it is thought they glean arthropods from foliage and branches.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-throated Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Spinetail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
