Bahia Spinetail

Overview

Bahia Spinetail (Synallaxis cinerea) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Synallaxis; binomial: Synallaxis cinerea; authority: Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Initially treated as Synallaxis cinerea, species name was changed to S. whitneyi (Stopiglia & Raposo 2006; SACC 223). But Synallaxis whitneyi Pacheco & Gonzaga, 1995 is a junior subjective synonym of Synallaxis cinerea Wied-Neuwied, M; revert to cinerea (SACC 692). Proposed lump with ruficapilla (Stopiglia et al. 2012; Batalha-Filho et al. 2013).