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Spix's Spinetail

Synallaxis spixi P. L. Sclater, 1856

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.

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

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Open encyclopedia reference

Spix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Wikipedia contributors, Spix's spinetail; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:42:31.160665+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Synallaxis spixi P. L. Sclater, 1856
Name authority
P. L. Sclater, 1856
Common name
Spix's 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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAves
  9. orderPasseriformes
  10. familyFurnariidae
  11. genusSynallaxis Vieillot, 1818
  12. speciesSynallaxis spixi P. L. Sclater, 1856

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Synallaxis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Blackish-headed SpinetailSynallaxis tithys Taczanowski, 1877FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Russet-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis zimmeri Koepcke, 1957FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Chestnut-throated SpinetailSynallaxis cherriei Gyldenstolpe, 1930FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Pale-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cinereous-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis hypospodia P. L. Sclater, 1874FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dark-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis albigularis P. L. Sclater, 1858FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Necklaced SpinetailSynallaxis stictothorax P. L. Sclater, 1859FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Pinto's SpinetailSynallaxis infuscata Pinto, 1950FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Rusty-headed SpinetailSynallaxis fuscorufa P. L. Sclater, 1882FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Rufous-capped SpinetailSynallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Grey-bellied SpinetailSynallaxis cinerascens Temminck, 1823FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Stripe-breasted SpinetailSynallaxis cinnamomea Lafresnaye, 1843FurnariidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 217 records assigned to Furnariidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

South America

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.

  1. Sclater, & Philip Lutley. (1856). On Some New or Imperfectly-known Species of Synallaxis. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, Vol. 24, No. 307. 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.

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:7B7VS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.