Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer vs Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer

Synallaxis hypospodia compared with Synallaxis brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Aves (Vögel) Aves (Vögel)
Order same Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel) Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same Furnariidae Furnariidae
Genus same Synallaxis Synallaxis
Species Synallaxis hypospodia Synallaxis brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer and Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synallaxis.

Conservation Status

Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Graubrust-Dickichtschlüpfer

The cinereous-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis hypospodia) is a small, skulking bird in the family Furnariidae, found in interior South America, primarily across central and southern Brazil extending into eastern Bolivia and potentially adjacent Paraguay. It inhabits dense, tangled undergrowth in dry scrub forest, cerrado, and woodland edge habitats, remaining close to the ground and typically visible only briefly as it moves through thick vegetation. The species has a slender, graduated tail—characteristic of the spinetail group—and gray-washed underparts that give it its name. The cinereous-breasted spinetail is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, though monitoring within its range is limited. Its habitat preference for cerrado and dry woodland is significant, as cerrado is one of the world's most threatened biomes, with less than half of the original vegetation remaining due to agricultural conversion, primarily for soy and cattle production. The species is typically detected by its distinctive song rather than direct sighting, as its secretive behavior makes visual observation difficult. Like other Synallaxis spinetails, it builds a large domed stick nest with a side entrance tunnel, often placed in dense bushes. Any database records associating this species with Norway are data artifacts; its range is entirely within interior South America.

Graurücken-Dickichtschlüpfer

Slaty Spinetail (Synallaxis brachyura) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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