Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)

Stripe-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis cinnamomea) - HBW 8, p. 289

French: Synallaxe guiouti German: Streifenbrust-Dickichtschlüpfer Spanish: Pijuí Pechiestriado
Other common names: Cinnamomeous Spinetail

Taxonomy: Synnalaxis [sic] cinnamomeus Lafresnaye, 1843, Colombia = “Bogotá”.
Although its unusual plumage pattern suggests no close relatives, voice is similar to that of many congeners. Seven subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843 - extreme NW Venezuela (Perijá Mts) and E Andes of Colombia (Magdalena, Santander S to Cundinamarca).
  • aveledoi Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1946 - W Venezuela (Falcón, W & S Lara to N Táchira) and Andes of N Colombia (Norte de Santander).
  • bolivari Hartert, 1917 - coastal range of NC Venezuela (Yaracuy E to Miranda and N Guárico).

     See all 7 subspecies
  • cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843 - extreme NW Venezuela (Perijá Mts) and E Andes of Colombia (Magdalena, Santander S to Cundinamarca).
  • aveledoi Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1946 - W Venezuela (Falcón, W & S Lara to N Táchira) and Andes of N Colombia (Norte de Santander).
  • bolivari Hartert, 1917 - coastal range of NC Venezuela (Yaracuy E to Miranda and N Guárico).
  • striatipectus Chapman, 1899 - NE Venezuela (W Sucre, Anzoátegui).
  • pariae Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1949 - Paria Peninsula (Cerro Humo, Cerro Azul), in NE Ve­nezuela.
  • carri Chapman, 1895 - Trinidad.
  • terrestris Jardine, 1847 - Tobago.
  •      No photographs available yet