- Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
Schoeniophylax phryganophila
Identification
- Sandy-brown black-streaked upperparts
- Chestnut crown
- Yellow chin bordered below by black
- Cinnamon breast band of variable width
- White belly
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia, south-central and far south-east Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and north-east to north-central Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. p. phryganophilus:
- S. p. petersi:
- Interior eastern Brazil (northern Minas Gerais and western Bahia)
Habitat
Shrubland with scattered trees, riparian woodland.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects and other small invertebrates, usually seeking food within a meter of the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7
- Avibase
- Remsen, Jr., J. V. (2020). Chotoy Spinetail (Schoeniophylax phryganophilus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chospi2.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chotoy Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chotoy_Spinetail
