- Stripe-breasted Spinetail
Taxobox
name = Stripe-breasted Spinetail
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Furnariidae
genus = "Synallaxis "
species = "S. cinnamomea"
binomial = "Synallaxis cinnamomea"
binomial_authority = Lafresnaye,1843 The Stripe-breasted Spinetail "Synallaxis cinnamomea" is a
passerine bird found in the tropicalNew World inTrinidad ,Tobago ,Colombia andVenezuela . This species is a fairly common resident breeder in hill forest, and in Tobago also occurs in lowland and scrub habitats. It is a member of theSouth America n bird family Furnariidae, a group in which many species build elaborate clay nests, giving rise to the English name for the family of "ovenbirds".However, Stripe-breasted Spinetail constructs a spherical stick nest with a tubular entrance low in a bush, into which its two greenish white eggs are laid.
The Stripe-breasted Spinetail is typically 14 cm long, and weighs 16 g. It is a slender bird with a longish tail. The upperparts and head are dark brown, and the wings are chestnut. The throat is white streaked with black,and the rest of the underparts are dark-streaked buff.
The sexes are similar, but there are several races. "S. c. aveledoi" is paler, "S. c. striatipectus" is darker and "S. c. bolivari" is whiter with a less streaked throat. The Tobago form "S. c. terrestrisi" is large and pale, and "S. c. carri" on Trinidad is dark and lightly streaked.
Stripe-breasted Spinetail is an
insectivore which is often difficult to see as it forages in undergrowth, but may be located by its calls, a querulous "chew" or a high-pitched nasal "keep gcing".References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
*cite book
last = ffrench
first = Richard
title = A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
edition = 2nd edition
year = 1991
publisher = Comstock Publishing
isbn = 0-8014-9792-2
*cite book
last = Hilty
first = Steven L
title = Birds of Venezuela
publisher = Christopher Helm
date = 2003
location = London
isbn = 0-7136-6418-5
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