Rusty-headed spinetail

The rusty-headed spinetail (Synallaxis fuscorufa) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Rusty-headed spinetail
foraging in undergrowth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Synallaxis
Species:
S. fuscorufa
Binomial name
Synallaxis fuscorufa
Sclater, 1882

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Synallaxis fuscorufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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