Thorn-tailed Rayadito

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The Thorn-tailed Rayadito is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile and may formerly have occurred in the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical dry shrubland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Aphrastura spinicauda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

more common Thorn-tailed Rayadito found on the South American mainland. A distinctive feature of the Rayadito family is the long tail—black and wedge-shaped, without webs on the ends of the feathers, which gives the tail a “thorny” appearance. Masafuera Rayaditos occur in the forested regions of the island above 2,500 feet. They skulk in dense vegetation, often in pairs, and are detectable mostly by their “churring” calls. They rarely fly above the fern cover they favor. More

The Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile and may formerly have occurred in the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical dry shrubland. More

Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) by Daniel González Amat from Chile XC15022 :: Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda spinicauda) = Recording data Recordist Daniel González Amat Date 01-09-2007 Time 18:30 Country Chile Location Isla Negra, V región Longitude not specified Latitude More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Furnariidae
Genus : Aphrastura
Species : spinicauda
Authority : (Gmelin, 1789)