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