Furnariidae

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Synallaxis candei Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838

Synallaxis candei Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838

Synallaxis candei Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838

The white-whiskered spinetail (Synallaxis candei) is a small bird with three subspecies found in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Synallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819

Synallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819

Synallaxis ruficapilla Vieillot, 1819

Rufous-capped spinetail is a small Neotropical bird strongly associated with Chusquea bamboo stands.

Synallaxis erythrothorax P.L.Sclater, 1855

Synallaxis erythrothorax P.L.Sclater, 1855

Synallaxis erythrothorax P.L.Sclater, 1855

Synallaxis erythrothorax, the rufous-breasted spinetail, is a small bird with two subspecies distributed across parts of Central America and Mexico.

Synallaxis azarae Orbigny, 1835

Synallaxis azarae Orbigny, 1835

Synallaxis azarae Orbigny, 1835

Synallaxis azarae, or Azara's spinetail, is a small bird with multiple subspecies found across Andean South America.

Synallaxis brachyura Lafresnaye, 1843

Synallaxis brachyura Lafresnaye, 1843

Synallaxis brachyura Lafresnaye, 1843

Synallaxis brachyura, the slaty spinetail, is a small bird with four subspecies found across Central and northwestern South America.

Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859

Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859

Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859

Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859, the sooty-fronted spinetail, is a small bird found across central-eastern South America in semi-open habitats.

Synallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823

Synallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823

Synallaxis albescens Temminck, 1823

Pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a small Synallaxis bird with 11 subspecies distributed across open habitats in South and Central America.

Lochmias nematura (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Lochmias nematura (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Lochmias nematura (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Lochmias nematura, the sharp-tailed streamcreeper, is a small furnariid bird found across multiple disjunct ranges in northern and eastern South America and Panama.

Philydor atricapillus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

Philydor atricapillus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

Philydor atricapillus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

This bird species, Philydor atricapillus, has described plumage traits and lives in forested areas of eastern South America.

Premnoplex brunnescens (P.L.Sclater, 1856)

Premnoplex brunnescens (P.L.Sclater, 1856)

Premnoplex brunnescens (P.L.Sclater, 1856)

The spotted barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is a small Andean/Central American montane forest bird not considered globally threatened.

Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

The band-tailed hornero Furnarius figulus is a small brownish passerine with two subspecies found across distinct ranges within Brazil.

Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788)

Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788)

Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788)

Furnarius rufus, the rufous hornero, is a medium-sized South American ovenbird with distinct brown plumage and size variation following Bergmann's rule.

Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838

Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838

Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838

Furnarius leucopus, the pale-legged hornero, is a medium-sized bird with four described subspecies spread across central South America.

Furnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888

Furnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888

Furnarius cristatus Burmeister, 1888

Furnarius cristatus (crested hornero) is a small, crested bird found in arid areas of central South America.

Furnarius minor Pelzeln, 1858

Furnarius minor Pelzeln, 1858

Furnarius minor Pelzeln, 1858

The lesser hornero (Furnarius minor) is a small monotypic river-specialist ovenbird found along the Amazon River and its tributaries.

Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus (Lesson, 1844)

Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus (Lesson, 1844)

Furnarius leucopus cinnamomeus (Lesson, 1844)

The pale-legged hornero is a medium-sized ovenbird with four described subspecies distributed across northern South America.

Furnarius longirostris Pelzeln, 1856

Furnarius longirostris Pelzeln, 1856

Furnarius longirostris Pelzeln, 1856

Furnarius longirostris, the Caribbean hornero, is a medium-sized bird found in northern South America lowlands.

Asthenes hudsoni (P.L.Sclater, 1874)

Asthenes hudsoni (P.L.Sclater, 1874)

Asthenes hudsoni (P.L.Sclater, 1874)

Asthenes hudsoni, Hudson's canastero, is a streaked small bird found in grasslands of southeastern South America.

Asthenes wyatti (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1871)

Asthenes wyatti (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1871)

Asthenes wyatti (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1871)

Asthenes wyatti, the streak-backed canastero, is a small South American bird that lives in high elevation Andean grasslands.

Asthenes anthoides (King, 1831)

Asthenes anthoides (King, 1831)

Asthenes anthoides (King, 1831)

Asthenes anthoides, the austral canastero, is a small streaked bird with a disjunct range in southern South America.

Asthenes baeri (Berlepsch, 1906)

Asthenes baeri (Berlepsch, 1906)

Asthenes baeri (Berlepsch, 1906)

Asthenes baeri, the short-billed canastero, is a small South American ovenbird with three recognized subspecies living in dry scrub and woodland habitats.

Asthenes modesta (Eyton, 1851)

Asthenes modesta (Eyton, 1851)

Asthenes modesta (Eyton, 1851)

Asthenes modesta, the cordilleran canastero, is a small South American sub-oscine bird with multiple described subspecies.

Asthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850)

Asthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850)

Asthenes flammulata (Jardine, 1850)

The many-striped canastero is a striped ovenbird found in Andean high elevation páramo ecotones from Colombia to central Peru.

Asthenes dorbignyi (Reichenbach, 1853)

Asthenes dorbignyi (Reichenbach, 1853)

Asthenes dorbignyi (Reichenbach, 1853)

The rusty-vented canastero is a medium-sized bird found in Andean arid scrub and woodland, with two described subspecies.

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