Genus Synallaxis, typical Spinetails, are small mostly brown birds with long straight tails. Spinetails are found in low dense growth and are more often heard than seen. |
Uee-pee call common in open grasslands and wetlands, at lower altitudes than similar Azara's Spinetail. |
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Common and vocal at 2000-3000m in Andean cloud forests (a bit lower in Peru). Alt. photo Additional photo. |
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Species is browner from east Colombia through Guyanas and east Brazil, and greyer further west. |
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Moves in small sometimes noisy groups in dense foliage close to the rainforest floor. |
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