Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Plain-crowned Spinetail (Synallaxis gujanensis) - HBW 8, p. 285
French: Synallaxe de Cayenne
German: Braunkappen-Dickichtschlüpfer
Spanish: Pijuí Coronipardo
Other common names: Guianan Spinetail
Taxonomy: Motacilla gujanensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Guiana = “Cayenne”.
Forms a superspecies with S. maranonica and S. albilora, and all three are often treated as conspecific. S races, geographical variation in which is step-clinal, are vocally closer to latter species and become more like it in plumage as their ranges approach each other. Thorough analysis of species limits required. Further, boundaries of various races uncertain; inornata intergrades with certhiola in Beni Valley (Bolivia), and birds from lower R Purús E to lower R Madeira (Brazil) are evidently intermediate between former and nominate; rigorous analysis may reveal.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with S. maranonica and S. albilora, and all three are often treated as conspecific. S races, geographical variation in which is step-clinal, are vocally closer to latter species and become more like it in plumage as their ranges approach each other. Thorough analysis of species limits required. Further, boundaries of various races uncertain; inornata intergrades with certhiola in Beni Valley (Bolivia), and birds from lower R Purús E to lower R Madeira (Brazil) are evidently intermediate between former and nominate; rigorous analysis may reveal widespread clinal variation that would render division into races impossible. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- columbiana Chapman, 1914 - E Colombia (W Meta S to Putumayo).
- gujanensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - E & S Venezuela (E Monagas S to Bolívar and N Amazonas), the Guianas and N & E Brazil (Amazonas and N Roraima E to Amapá and, S of R Amazon, from Pará and N Mato Grosso E to Maranhão and N Goiás).
- huallagae Cory, 1919 - E Ecuador (Sucumbíos, Napo), SE Colombia (Amazonas), E Peru (Amazonas S to E Cuzco and Madre de Díos) and N Bolivia (Pando).
- columbiana Chapman, 1914 - E Colombia (W Meta S to Putumayo).
- gujanensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - E & S Venezuela (E Monagas S to Bolívar and N Amazonas), the Guianas and N & E Brazil (Amazonas and N Roraima E to Amapá and, S of R Amazon, from Pará and N Mato Grosso E to Maranhão and N Goiás).
- huallagae Cory, 1919 - E Ecuador (Sucumbíos, Napo), SE Colombia (Amazonas), E Peru (Amazonas S to E Cuzco and Madre de Díos) and N Bolivia (Pando).
- canipileus Chapman, 1923 - SE Peru (W Cuzco, Puno).
- inornata Pelzeln, 1856 - WC Brazil (Amazonas S of R Amazon) S to NE Bolivia (E Beni).
- certhiola Todd, 1916 - E Bolivia (S Beni S to Santa Cruz).
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A bird foraging in the open. Locality Cultuurtuin, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp gujanensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 February 2011 1 year ago 28 sec 3.8 -
A bird hopping and looking for food, and finally eating a worm Locality Salta Province, Argentina (ssp certhiola)
Max Roth 31 January 2002 7 years ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A bird feeding in bushes and on the ground Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp canipileus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2005 7 years ago 35 sec 3.4
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Synallaxis gujanensis in hand
Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana
maxcobigo 10 April 2009 3 years ago 4 -
An adult, very dificult to take a shot.
Locality Parintins, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 1 year ago 3.2 -
Bird captured in mist nets during ecological research to understand the effect of different types of land use on the avifauna Am
Locality Almeirim, Pará State, Brazil
Christian Andretti 29 January 2005 8 weeks ago 2.5
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Contact calls from a pair Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp gujanensis)
Bradley Davis 23 May 2008 3 years ago 4
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