Photo © by arthurgrosset
Rio Uraricoera, Roraima, Brazil, 13 July 2001
The white tail feather is probably due to a lack of pigmentation in the case of this individual
Rio Uraricoera, Roraima, Brazil, 13 July 2001
The white tail feather is probably due to a lack of pigmentation in the case of this individual
- Synallaxis kollari
Identification
15.5-16 cm (6-6¼ in)
- Greyish-brown crown
- Rufous Post-ocular streak
- Greyish lores
- Dark rufous-cinnamon ear-coverts
- White-tipped black feathers on throat
- Rufous back
Distribution
South America: Locally in campos of northern Brazil (Roraima) and possibly adjacent Guyana
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Restricted to riverine forest with dense undergrowth and tangly vines
Behaviour
Diet
Presumably insects. There is no information but likely to be along the lines of similar species.
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/
- Vale, M. M. (2020). Hoary-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis kollari), 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.hotspi1.01
- Arthur Grosset's Birds
- 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
- Ridgely, R.S., & G. Tudor (2009). "Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America - The Passerines". University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, USA. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hoary-throated Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hoary-throated_Spinetail
