Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Itatiaia Spinetail (Oreophylax moreirae) - HBW 8, p. 273
French: Synallaxe de l’Itatiaia
German: Blasser Distelschwanz
Spanish: Piscuiz de Itatiaia
Other common names: Itatiaia/Brazilian Thistletail, Brazilian Spinetail
Taxonomy: Synallaxis moreiræ Miranda-Ribeiro, 1906, Monte Redondo and Retiro de Ramas, Serra do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Relationships uncertain; retained in monotypic genus pending further research. Included within genus Schizoeaca by some authors, and has similar morphology and plumage, as well as nest; differs morphologically, however, most notably in length and shape of rectrices (webs broader, barbs not quite so reduced distally, tail less forked) and slightly thinner bill; also, Schizoeaca, with its narrow elevational and ecological distribution in high Andes, would seem unlikely to have a member (or even a close relative) in SE Brazil. Others consider voice and general behaviour to be more .. View all taxonomy...
Relationships uncertain; retained in monotypic genus pending further research. Included within genus Schizoeaca by some authors, and has similar morphology and plumage, as well as nest; differs morphologically, however, most notably in length and shape of rectrices (webs broader, barbs not quite so reduced distally, tail less forked) and slightly thinner bill; also, Schizoeaca, with its narrow elevational and ecological distribution in high Andes, would seem unlikely to have a member (or even a close relative) in SE Brazil. Others consider voice and general behaviour to be more like those of more widely distributed Asthenes, which does, moreover, have a representative in SE Brazil. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of SE Brazil: Serra do Caraça, Serra do Itatiaia, Serra do Caparaó and Serra dos Órgãos (Minas Gerais, NE São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, S Espírito Santo).
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A bird in a bush, eating insects Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
A bird looking for insects in a bush Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 18 sec 4.1 -
A bird foraging in shrubbery and finally, briefly, coming out Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 3 June 2007 4 years ago 49 sec 3.5
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Singing.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Carlos Henrique 12 October 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird on the ground with food
Locality Agulhas Negras road, Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Chris and Megan Perkins 21 November 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
face on
Locality Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
mark sutton 1 April 2007 2 years ago 3
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An individual singing another calling Locality Itamonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Rodrigo Dela Rosa 11 July 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
natural song Locality Serra dos Orgaos National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Jeremy Minns 30 July 1999 2 years ago 0
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