Rio Orinoco Spinetail

Synallaxis beverlyae

Near Threatened

The Rio Orinoco Spinetail is a spinetail of scrub and undergrowth in Colombia and Venezuela. A small, often rufous-toned bird, it skulks through dense undergrowth and tangles gleaning insects, its tail frequently held cocked. Classified as Near Threatened, it is threatened mainly by the loss and fragmentation of its habitat. 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

Rio Orinoco Spinetail Range — Scrub and undergrowth of Colombia and Venezuela

Population

≈ Not quantified (declining)

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