Plain-crowned Spinetail

Synallaxis gujanensis

Least Concern

The Plain-crowned Spinetail is a spinetail of scrub and undergrowth in Colombia, Peru, and Suriname. A small, often rufous-toned bird, it skulks through dense undergrowth and tangles gleaning insects, its tail frequently held cocked. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Plain-crowned Spinetail Range — Scrub and undergrowth of Colombia, Peru, and Suriname

Population

≈ Not quantified

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