Cinclodes
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Cinclodes is a genus
of passerine
birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. There are about a dozen species
distributed across the southern and Andean
regions of South America
. They are terrestrial birds of open habitats, typically found near water such as mountain streams and the seashore where they forage for small invertebrate
s. They are stocky birds with strong legs and feet and pointed, slightly downcurved bills
. The plumage
is inconspicuous and mainly brown, often with a pale wingbar, stripe over the eye and corners to the tail. They have loud, trilling songs and often raise their wings while singing.
Genus
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of passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. There are about a dozen species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
distributed across the southern and Andean
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
regions of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. They are terrestrial birds of open habitats, typically found near water such as mountain streams and the seashore where they forage for small invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
s. They are stocky birds with strong legs and feet and pointed, slightly downcurved bills
Beak
The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating and for grooming, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for food, courtship and feeding young...
. The plumage
Plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
is inconspicuous and mainly brown, often with a pale wingbar, stripe over the eye and corners to the tail. They have loud, trilling songs and often raise their wings while singing.
Species list
- Stout-billed CinclodesStout-billed CinclodesThe Stout-billed Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Cinclodes excelsior - Royal CinclodesRoyal CinclodesThe Royal Cinclodes is a passerine bird which breeds in the Andes of south-east Peru and adjacent Bolivia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Stout-billed Cinclodes C. excelsior....
, Cinclodes aricomae - Bar-winged CinclodesBar-winged CinclodesThe Bar-winged Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela....
, Cinclodes fuscus- Buff-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes (fuscus) fuscus
- Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes (fuscus) albidiventris
- Cream-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes (fuscus) albiventris
- Cordoba CinclodesCordoba CinclodesThe Cordoba Cinclodes or Comechingones Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
or Comechingones Cinclodes, Cinclodes comechingonus - Long-tailed CinclodesLong-tailed CinclodesThe Long-tailed Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and pastureland...
, Cinclodes pabsti - Grey-flanked CinclodesGrey-flanked CinclodesThe Grey-flanked Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
, Cinclodes oustaleti- Olrog's CinclodesOlrog's CinclodesOlrog's Cinclodes is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.It is endemic to Argentina. The species is named after Swedish-Argentine biologist Claes C. Olrog....
, Cinclodes (oustaleti) olrogi
- Olrog's Cinclodes
- Dark-bellied CinclodesDark-bellied CinclodesThe Dark-bellied Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are rivers and rocky shores....
, Cinclodes patagonicus - Chilean Seaside Cinclodes or Seaside Cinclodes, Cinclodes nigrofumosus
- Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes or Surf Cinclodes, Cinclodes taczanowskii
- Blackish CinclodesBlackish CinclodesThe Blackish Cinclodes is a passerine bird of the genus Cinclodes belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is native to the southern tip of South America including the Falkland Islands where it is known as the Tussac-bird or Tussock-bird. It is often very tame and will approach humans...
, Cinclodes antarcticus - White-winged CinclodesWhite-winged CinclodesThe White-winged Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and rivers.-References:...
, Cinclodes atacamensis - White-bellied CinclodesWhite-bellied CinclodesThe White-bellied Cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Cinclodes palliatus