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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
[[Image:603657834065 AzarasSpinetail2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Immature<br >Photo by {{user|Robert_Scanlon|Robert_Scanlon}}<br />Nr Cali, Colombia, March 2006]] | [[Image:603657834065 AzarasSpinetail2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Immature<br >Photo by {{user|Robert_Scanlon|Robert_Scanlon}}<br />Nr Cali, Colombia, March 2006]] | ||
| − | + | 15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)<br /> | |
| − | Rufous cap and wings | + | *Rufous cap and wings |
| + | *Grey forehead and throat | ||
| + | *Pale [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | *Brownish-grey face | ||
| + | *Buffy underparts | ||
| + | *Small dark scaly patch on throat.<br /> | ||
This is the most numerous and common Spinetail in its range. | This is the most numerous and common Spinetail in its range. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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*''S. a. fruticicola'': | *''S. a. fruticicola'': | ||
:*Northern [[Peru]] (La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín and Amazonas) | :*Northern [[Peru]] (La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín and Amazonas) | ||
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*''S. a. infumata'': | *''S. a. infumata'': | ||
:*Northerln-central [[Peru]] (San Martín, Huánuco and Junín) | :*Northerln-central [[Peru]] (San Martín, Huánuco and Junín) | ||
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:*Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] (Jujuy and Tucumán) | :*Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] (Jujuy and Tucumán) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Montane evergreen forest edges, secondary forests and dense undergrowth, mostly from 1500m to 3000m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Furtive and difficult to locate visually in the dense shrub it prefers, although its voice is often heard. Travels alone or in pairs, staying close to ground. | Furtive and difficult to locate visually in the dense shrub it prefers, although its voice is often heard. Travels alone or in pairs, staying close to ground. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of arthropods, with the addition of moth larvae and small seeds. They are usually seen in pairs, though sometimes they feed in mixed species flocks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Synallaxis+azarae}} | {{GSearch|Synallaxis+azarae}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Synallaxis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Synallaxis]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 18 May 2018
- Synallaxis azarae
Identification
15–17 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Rufous cap and wings
- Grey forehead and throat
- Pale supercilium
- Brownish-grey face
- Buffy underparts
- Small dark scaly patch on throat.
This is the most numerous and common Spinetail in its range.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Nine subspecies are recognized[1]:
- S. a. elegantior:
- S. a. media:
- S. a. ochracea:
- S. a. fruticicola:
- Northern Peru (La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín and Amazonas)
- S. a. infumata:
- Northerln-central Peru (San Martín, Huánuco and Junín)
- S. a. urubambae:
- South-eastern Peru (Cuzco)
- S. a. azarae:
- S. a. samaipatae:
- Andes of southern Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija)
- S. a. superciliosa:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (Jujuy and Tucumán)
Habitat
Montane evergreen forest edges, secondary forests and dense undergrowth, mostly from 1500m to 3000m.
Behaviour
Furtive and difficult to locate visually in the dense shrub it prefers, although its voice is often heard. Travels alone or in pairs, staying close to ground.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of arthropods, with the addition of moth larvae and small seeds. They are usually seen in pairs, though sometimes they feed in mixed species flocks.
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 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Azara's Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Azara%27s_Spinetail
