
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
A species of Synallaxis spinetails Scientific name : Synallaxis frontalis Genus : Synallaxis spinetails
Sooty-fronted Spinetail, A species of Synallaxis spinetails
Botanical name: Synallaxis frontalis
Genus: Synallaxis spinetails
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Description

The sooty-fronted spinetail (Synallaxis frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Sooty-fronted Spinetail predominantly consumes Coleoptera, gleaning arthropods chiefly from foliage and branches close to the ground, at heights mainly within 1–2 meters. Its foraging, typically done in pairs, includes searching the understorey and occasionally the ground.
Habitat
The sooty-fronted Spinetail typically resides in habitats ranging from tropical deciduous forests to arid area riparian woodlands. Preference is shown for environments with significant undergrowth or forest edges, including secondary forests and gallery forests. The species is also adapted to thorn-scrub, bushy savanna, and areas with early-successional second growth. Furthermore, it can be found in agricultural landscapes, utilizing hedgerows as part of its habitat.
Dite type
Insectivorous


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Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Synallaxis spinetails Species
Sooty-fronted Spinetail