- Synallaxis unirufa
Identification
16–18 cm (6-7 in)
- Bright chesnut overall plumage
Similar species
Rufous Wren and Rufous Spinetail occur in the same habitat and can look surprisingly similar on photos - notice the difference in shape of bill.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Four subspecies recognized[1]:
- S. u. unirufa in Colombia and east Ecuador
- S. u. munoztebari in east Colombia and west Venezuela
- S. u. meridana in extreme east Colombia and west Venezuela
- S. u. ochrogaster in Peru
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth and edges of humid cloud and montane evergreen forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of arthropods.
Gallery
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References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous_Spinetail
