Chestnut-throated Spinetail vs Pale-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis cherriei compared with Synallaxis albescens

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened while Pale-breasted Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Pale-breasted Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus same	Synallaxis	Synallaxis
Species	Synallaxis cherriei	Synallaxis albescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Spinetail and Pale-breasted Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synallaxis.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-breasted Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Pale-breasted Spinetail
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.

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Pale-breasted Spinetail

Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway