Russet-bellied Spinetail (Synallaxis zimmeri)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Koepcke, 1957

Habitat
Scrub and dense undergrowth with scattered small trees. From 1,800 - 2,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Western slope of western Peruvian Andes in western La Libertad and Ancash (Cordillera Negra).

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 decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and egradation through cattle-grazing and clearance for farm expansion is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs.

Voice
Song consists of two identical, snarling notes 'quick-quick' lasting about one second, repeated every 1-2 seconds, faster when excited.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Russet-bellied Spinetail (Synallaxis zimmeri) [XC23253]
by Huw Lloyd from Sinsicap, La Libertad, Peru (call)

Russet-bellied Spinetail (Synallaxis zimmeri) [XC23255]
by Huw Lloyd from Sinsicap, La Libertad, Peru (song? foraging calls?)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Distinctive, with no obvious close relatives. Some authors have suggested that it merits placement in a separate genus. However, song and nest are similar to those of many congeners.

References
See References.

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