- Synallaxis hypochondriaca
Identification
17–19 cm (7-7½ in)
- Large billed
- Long tail
- Broad white supercilium
Distribution
Western South America: found in north-western Peru (upper arid Río Marañón Valley)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Placed in the genus Siptornopsis by Gill and Donsker.
Habitat
Montane scrubby areas with cactus.
Behaviour
Normally seen in pairs.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and beetles.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Lloyd, H. (2020). Great Spinetail (Synallaxis hypochondriaca), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grespi2.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Great Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Spinetail
