Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Rufous-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis erythrothorax) - HBW 8, p. 283
French: Synallaxe à poitrine rousse
German: Rotbrust-Dickichtschlüpfer
Spanish: Pijuí Centroamericano
Other common names: Rufous-breasted Castlebuilder
Taxonomy: Synallaxis erythrothorax P. L. Sclater, 1855, Honduras.
Probably forms a superspecies with S. brachyura and perhaps S. tithys; abruptly replaced by former in N Honduras, and their nests are remarkably similar. Some tendency for N birds of nominate race to have darker and more uniform central belly, but extensive overlap with others farther S; proposed race furtiva, described from Caribbean lowlands of Mexico, is not diagnosable. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- erythrothorax P. L. Sclater, 1855 - Caribbean slope from SE Mexico (S Veracruz and Yucatán Peninsula S to N Oaxaca and Tabasco) S to Guatemala, Belize and NW Honduras.
- pacifica Griscom, 1930 - Pacific lowlands of SW Mexico (S Chiapas), Guatemala and El Salvador.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving and singing in dense vegetation. Locality Navalandia, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2009 2 years ago 39 sec 3.8
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adult in a tangle
Locality Yaxchilán Archaeological Park, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp erythrothorax)
Michael Retter 1 February 2010 5 weeks ago 3.3
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A bird calling. Locality Navalandia, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp erythrothorax)
Josep del Hoyo 7 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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