Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)

Maranon Spinetail (Synallaxis maranonica) - HBW 8, p. 285

French: Synallaxe du Maranon German: Marañon-Dickichtschlüpfer Spanish: Pijuí del Marañón

Taxonomy: Synallaxis maranonica Taczanowski, 1879, Huajango, Río Marañón, Amazonas, Peru.
Forms a superspecies with S. gujanensis and S. albilora. Often considered a race of former, but differs in plumage sufficiently that some authors have considered it more closely related to others of genus. Monotypic.

Distribution: Marañón Valley in N Peru (N Cajamarca, NW Amazonas) and extreme S Ecuador (S Zamora-Chinchipe).