Chinchipe Spinetail
NameChinchipe Spinetail
Common NameChinchipe Spinetail
Scientific NameSynallaxis chinchipensis
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)17
Length (cm)13.5
Weight (g)12.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull brown, contrasting with bright rufous wings and a long, graduated rufous tail. The head is brownish with a pale supercilium and dark lores. Underparts are whitish, heavily streaked with dark brown on the breast and flanks.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is typically a series of sharp, dry 'chip' or 'chit' notes, which often accelerate into a trill or rattling sound.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, scrub
Conservation Statusvulnerable
Geographic RangeEndemic to the dry inter-Andean valleys of the Chinchipe River basin in northern Peru and southern Ecuador.
Identifying FeaturesRufous wings and tail, Heavily streaked underparts, Pale supercilium, Restricted range in dry inter-Andean valleys
Description
The Chinchipe Spinetail is a small, drab brown bird with a distinctive rufous tail and wings. It forages actively in dense undergrowth and thickets, often giving its characteristic call.
