Azara's spinetail

Azara's spinetail (Synallaxis azarae) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae, named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara.[2]

Azara's spinetail
S. azarae, Pasco, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Synallaxis
Species:
S. azarae
Binomial name
Synallaxis azarae
D'Orbigny, 1835
Synonyms
  • Synallaxis superciliosa
  • Synallaxis elegantior

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Synallaxis azarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702290A93867048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702290A93867048.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 34.


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