Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni)

Other Names (World)
Apurimac Spinetail, Coursen's Spinetail, Blake's Spinetail

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
18.50 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Blake, 1971

Habitat
Dense undergrowth, vines and bamboo in Podocarpus woodland, as well as adjacent shrubbery. From 2,450 - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Central Peruvian Andes on southern slopes of Nevada Ampay, north of Abancay (Apur��mac).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through grazing and hunting for fun are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs or family groups, foraging for insects in dense vegetation near the ground.

Voice
A nasal 'keet-weet'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) [XC707838]
by Jaime J. Valenzuela Trujillo from Bosques de Kiu\u00f1alla, Huanipaca, Apurimac, Peru (uncertain)

Apurimac Spinetail (Synallaxis courseni) [XC74421]
by Andrew Spencer from Bosque Ampay, Apurimac, Peru (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Considered by some authors to form a superspecies with Sooty-fronted Spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) and Azara's Spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) on basis of plumage and vocal similarities. Biogeography, habitat and voice strongly suggest that it is a derivative of latter.

Proposal by others that this species is related to Slaty Spinetail (Synallaxis brachyura) considered a very unlikely one.

References
See References.

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