Rufous-capped Spinetail (Synallaxis ruficapilla)
About the Rufous-capped Spinetail
The rufous-capped spinetail (Synallaxis ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The rufous-capped spinetail is monotypic. What is now Pinto's spinetail (S. infuscata) was previous treated as a subspecies of it. What is now the Bahia spinetail (S. cinerea, previously S. whitneyi) was treated as a conspecific population of the rufous-capped and data both support and refute that treatment. As of late 2023 major taxonomic systems treat the Bahia spinetail as a full species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 194 recordings for this species: 23 CC BY-NC-SA · 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.