Thistletail
| Thistletails | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Subfamily: | Furnariinae |
| Genus: | Asthenes Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species | |
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The thistletails (genus Asthenes in part), (formerly genus Schizoeaca) are birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in highland forest, shrub and grassland in the Andes of South America. They have a mainly brown plumage, and most have grey underparts. All have long tails with pointed tips.
Species
The species-level taxonomy has been complex, and future changes may occur.
- Ochre-browed thistletail, Asthenes coryi
- Perijá thistletail, Asthenes perijana
- White-chinned thistletail, Asthenes fuliginosa
- Mouse-colored thistletail, Asthenes griseomurina
- Eye-ringed thistletail, Asthenes palpebralis
- Vilcabamba thistletail, Asthenes vilcabambae
- Puna thistletail, Asthenes helleri
- Black-throated thistletail, Asthenes harterti
References
- Remsen, J. V. (2003). Genus Schizoeaca (Thistletails). Pp. 271-274 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2003). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-50-4
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