White-lored Spinetail

Overview

The white-lored spinetail (Synallaxis albilora) is a bird species in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is a monotypic species found in parts of South America, specifically in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, and is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Identification

• Adults measure 15 to 16 cm in length and weigh between 13 and 17 g, with sexes having identical plumage.
• Features dull whitish lores on a brownish gray face, with a grayish brown crown and upper back, and a bright rufous-brown lower back and rump.
• Underparts are mostly bright tawny ochraceous, orange, or buffy orange with a whitish center on a paler belly, while the tail is dark rufous and graduated with blunt tips.
• The song consists of repeated sharp 'keeew kiw-kweet' notes, and a single, nasal, level-pitched note repeated several times.

Habitat

The species inhabits the undergrowth of gallery forest, riparian woodland, and scrublands at elevations below 1,000 m. Its range covers southern Mato Grosso and western Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, extending south through southeastern Bolivia into northern Paraguay.

Diet

It feeds on arthropods, usually foraging singly or in pairs within vines and tangles in the understorey, mostly up to about 2 m above the ground. The bird gleans prey from the ground, foliage, and small branches.

Did you know?

Pairs can make up to three breeding attempts in a single season, with the core breeding period running from August to December but potentially extending from June to February.