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;[[:Category:Cinclodes|Cinclodes]] albiventris | ;[[:Category:Cinclodes|Cinclodes]] albiventris | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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15–19 cm (6-7½ in)<br /> | 15–19 cm (6-7½ in)<br /> | ||
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*Whitish-buff stripe over the eye | *Whitish-buff stripe over the eye | ||
*Short, almost straight and pointed bill<br /> | *Short, almost straight and pointed bill<br /> | ||
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Sexes similar. | Sexes similar. | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet | + | The diet consists of insects and other small invertebrates, as well as seeds. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The nest is built in a burrow, or in a natural cavity in an earthen bank or rock pile. Both the male and female incubate the eggs and rear the nestlings. | The nest is built in a burrow, or in a natural cavity in an earthen bank or rock pile. Both the male and female incubate the eggs and rear the nestlings. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop415.html SACC] (South American Classification Committee) proposal (passed) to split Bar-winged Cinclodes into three species |
#[http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co/EVOLVERT/Publicaciones_files/sanin_et%20_al_2009_cinclodes_fuscus.pdf Paper] describing the genetic analysis of Bar-winged Cinclodes and range of the proposed species | #[http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co/EVOLVERT/Publicaciones_files/sanin_et%20_al_2009_cinclodes_fuscus.pdf Paper] describing the genetic analysis of Bar-winged Cinclodes and range of the proposed species | ||
#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=145906 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of this complex | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=145906 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of this complex | ||
Latest revision as of 22:28, 10 November 2017
Subspecies albiventris
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Nacional Junín, Ondores, Junín, Peru, August 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Nacional Junín, Ondores, Junín, Peru, August 2017
- Cinclodes albiventris
Identification
15–19 cm (6-7½ in)
- Dull brown back
- Tan belly
- White throat finely barred with brown
- Whitish or tan wing-stripes visible in flight
- Whitish-buff stripe over the eye
- Short, almost straight and pointed bill
Sexes similar.
Similar species
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
Taxonomy
Split from Buff-winged Cinclodes and Chestnut-winged Cinclodes[2][3][4] (previously all included in Bar-winged Cinclodes).
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- C. a. albiventris:
- C. a. tucumanus:
- North-western Argentina (Tucumán)
- C. a. rufus:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (Campo de Arenal in Catamarca)
- C. a. yzurietae:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (Sierra de Manchao in south-eastern Catamarca)
- C. a. riojanus:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (Sierra de Famatina in La Rioja)
Habitat
High-altitude shrubland, temperate grassland, and high-altitude grassland, near water.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of insects and other small invertebrates, as well as seeds.
Breeding
The nest is built in a burrow, or in a natural cavity in an earthen bank or rock pile. Both the male and female incubate the eggs and rear the nestlings.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC (South American Classification Committee) proposal (passed) to split Bar-winged Cinclodes into three species
- Paper describing the genetic analysis of Bar-winged Cinclodes and range of the proposed species
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of this complex
- Answers.com
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cream-winged Cinclodes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cream-winged_Cinclodes
