Stripe-breasted Spinetail

About the Stripe-breasted Spinetail

The stripe-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela. The stripe-breasted spinetail has these seven subspecies:

S. c. carri Chapman, 1895 S. c. terrestris Jardine, 1847 S. c. cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843 S. c. aveledoi Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1946 S. c. bolivari Hartert, EJO, 1917 S. c. striatipectus Chapman, 1899 S. c. pariae Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1949

The stripe-breasted spinetail is closely related to the ruddy spinetail (S. rutilans) and chestnut-throated spinetail (S. cherriei). The stripe-breasted spinetail is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 15 to 23 g (0.53 to 0.81 oz). It has one of the shortest tails of genus Synallaxis. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. c. cinnamomea have a faint pale supercilium on an otherwise dull rufous face. Their crown, nape, back, rump, and uppertail coverts are rich brown. Their wings are rufous-chestnut with blackish tips on their flight feathers. Their tail is rich brown; it is graduated and the ends... Wikipedia →