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Photo of Great Spinetail (Synallaxis hypochondriaca)

Great Spinetail

Synallaxis hypochondriaca

The great spinetail (Synallaxis hypochondriaca) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru where its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This species was formerly considered monotypic within the genus Siptornopsis but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that it is embedded within Synallaxis.

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Photo credit: Nick Athanas

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