Alternative name: McConnell's Spinetail
- Synallaxis macconnelli
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Thin pale post-ocular line
- Greyish face
Distribution
South America: found in Tepuis of southern Venezuela, adjacent Brazil, Guyana and Suriname
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland and montane forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information available, but they are thought to eat arthropods.
Breeding
Their nest is a ball of sticks with a tubular side entrance.
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 May 2014 and March 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) MacConnell's Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/MacConnell%27s_Spinetail
