Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
White-browed Spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) - HBW 8, p. 290
French: Synallaxe à sourcils blancs
German: Kurzschwanz-Dickichtschlüpfer
Spanish: Pijuí Paramero
Other common names: Lafresnaye’s (White-browed) Spinetail
Taxonomy: Synnalaxis [sic] gularis Lafresnaye, 1843, Colombia = “Bogotá”.
Formerly placed in genus Synallaxis, but differs in voice and foraging behaviour; almost certainly more closely related to Cranioleuca or Schizoeaca. Validity of race cinereiventris merits investigation, as similar-looking birds have been reported near localities of nominate in Cundinamarca (Colombia). Proposed races rufipectus (C Andes of Colombia), described as more rufescent above and below, and pichinchae (Andes of Ecuador), said to differ from it in being paler below and darker above, considered indistinguishable from nominate. Four subspecies re.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly placed in genus Synallaxis, but differs in voice and foraging behaviour; almost certainly more closely related to Cranioleuca or Schizoeaca. Validity of race cinereiventris merits investigation, as similar-looking birds have been reported near localities of nominate in Cundinamarca (Colombia). Proposed races rufipectus (C Andes of Colombia), described as more rufescent above and below, and pichinchae (Andes of Ecuador), said to differ from it in being paler below and darker above, considered indistinguishable from nominate. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gularis (Lafresnaye, 1843) - Andes of W Venezuela (S Táchira), Colombia (all three ranges), Ecuador and N Peru (Cajamarca).
- brunneidorsalis Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1953 - NE Colombia and NW Venezuela (Perijá Mts).
- cinereiventris (Chapman, 1912) - Andes of W Venezuela (Trujillo S to N Táchira).
- rufiventris (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896) - Andes of N & C Peru (Amazonas S to Junín).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A brief view of a bird in the vegetation Locality Bosque Unchog, Huánuco Department, Peru (ssp rufiventris)
herve jacob 29 November 2010 41 weeks ago 6 sec 4 -
A bird foraging on a mossy branch Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp gularis)
Keith Blomerley 10 November 2009 2 years ago 20 sec 3.5
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Frontal view of perched bird
Locality Guaramacal (General Cruz Carrillo) National Park, Venezuela (ssp cinereiventris)
Mikko Pyhälä 12 October 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird in a dense bush
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Libor Vaicenbacher 28 August 2009 2 years ago 3.7 -
Rear view of perched bird
Locality Guaramacal (General Cruz Carrillo) National Park, Venezuela (ssp cinereiventris)
Mikko Pyhälä 12 October 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Skulking in underbrush
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 1 year ago 1.7
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Song. Locality Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp gularis)
Scott Olmstead 11 February 2008 2 years ago 3
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