Chestnut-throated Spinetail vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Synallaxis cherriei compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Synallaxis	Ancistrops
Species	Synallaxis cherriei	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Spinetail and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Family level: Furnariidae.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway