- Synallaxis courseni
Identification
18.5 cm.
- Dark grey forehead
- Dark rufous crown
- Grey face and underparts, paler on centre of belly
- Darker throat stippled whitish
- Grey-brown upperparts, greyer on rump
- Rufous wings
- Long, dusky brown tail
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of southern Peru (Bosque de Ampay region of Apurímac)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Slaty Spinetail by some authors[2]
Habitat
Dense vegetation in moist montanes. Observed at heights around 3.500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Apurimac Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Apurimac_Spinetail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
