Pale-breasted Spinetail (Synallaxis albescens)
About the Pale-breasted Spinetail
The pale-breasted spinetail (Synallaxis albescens) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Ecuador. The pale-breasted spinetail's taxonomy is in flux. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 11 subspecies: S. a. latitabunda Bangs, 1907 S. a. insignis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. occipitalis Madarász, G, 1903 S. a. littoralis Todd, 1948 S. a. perpallida Todd, 1916 S. a. nesiotis Clark, AH, 1902 S. a. trinitatis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. josephinae Chubb, C, 1919 S. a. inaequalis Zimmer, JT, 1935 S. a. albescens Temminck, 1823 S. a. australis Zimmer, JT, 1935
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