Marañón Spinetail

Marañón Spinetail

Synallaxis maranonica

Critically Endangered

Aves · Passeriformes · Furnariidae

About

The Maranon spinetail is a Critically Endangered species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Fun Fact

The Maranon spinetail was previously treated as a subspecies of the plain-crowned spinetail (S.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in the valley of the Marañón River from far southeastern Ecuador's Zamora-Chinchipe Province south into the northern parts of Peru's departments of Cajamarca and Amazonas.

Diet

Feeds on arthropods.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Destruction
  • Pollution
  • Invasive Species
  • Over-Collection
  • Climate Change