Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusCerthiaxis (Yellow-chinned and Red-and-white Spinetails)
- SpeciesCerthiaxis cinnamomeus (Yellow-chinned Spinetail)
About the Yellow-chinned Spinetail
The yellow-chinned spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) is a passerine bird found in the tropical New World from Trinidad and Colombia south to Argentina and Uruguay. It is a member of the South American ovenbird family Furnariidae.
The yellow-chinned spinetail was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the treecreepers in the genus Certhia and coined the binomial name Certhia cinnamomea. The specific epithet is from Modern Latin cinnamomeus meaning "cinnamon-coloured". Gmelin based his description on the "Cinnamon creeper" that had been described in 1782 by the English ornithologist John Latham. Latham had examined a specimen in the British Museum. Latham did not specify the origin of the specimen but in 1902 Hans von Berlepsch and Ernst Hartert designated the type locality as Cayenne. The yellow-chinned spinetail is now placed with the red-and-white spinetail in the genus Certhiaxis that was introduced in 1844 by the French naturalist René Lesson.
Eight subspecies are recognised: C. c. fuscifrons (Madarász, G, 1913) – north Colombia C. c. marabinus... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-chinned Spinetail in Iguazú National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
Automolus leucophthalmus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor lichtensteini
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor atricapillus
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
Xenops minutus
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 20 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 21 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 22 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 23 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-chinned Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-chinned Spinetail sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-chinned Spinetail in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-chinned Spinetail in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.