NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Synallaxis cherriei Gyldenstolpe, 1930
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The chestnut-throated spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is mainly found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Wikipedia contributors, Chestnut-throated spinetail; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:04:08.380933+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Synallaxis cherriei Gyldenstolpe, 1930
- Name authority
- Gyldenstolpe, 1930
- Common name
- Chestnut-throated Spinetail
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Synallaxis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFurnariidae
- genusSynallaxis Vieillot, 1818
- speciesSynallaxis cherriei Gyldenstolpe, 1930
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Synallaxis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blackish-headed SpinetailSynallaxis tithys Taczanowski, 1877 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Russet-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis zimmeri Koepcke, 1957 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spix's SpinetailSynallaxis spixi P. L. Sclater, 1856 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cinereous-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis hypospodia P. L. Sclater, 1874 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albigularis P. L. Sclater, 1858 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothorax P. L. Sclater, 1859 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pinto's SpinetailSynallaxis infuscata Pinto, 1950 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-headed SpinetailSynallaxis fuscorufa P. L. Sclater, 1882 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-capped SpinetailSynallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis cinerascens Temminck, 1823 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stripe-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843 | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Synallaxis rufogularis Cherrie, 1916 Cherrie, 1916 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gyldenstolpe, & Nils. (1930). On a New Spine-tail from East Ecuador, Together with Some Notes on the Forms of the Synallaxis rutilans-group. Arkiv För Zoologi, Vol. 21a, No. 25. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7B7VJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.