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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17–18 cm (6¾-7 in) | ||
| + | *Pale light brown [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] behind the eye | ||
| + | *Black or dusky chin | ||
| + | *White horizontal hemispheres ring eye | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown face, crown and upperparts | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: Bolivian endemic found in the Andes of western [[Bolivia]] (La Paz, Cochabamba and western Santa Cruz). | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>; an additional subspecies ''bejaranoi'' is not accepted by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[3]]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | Moved to genus [[:Category:Asthenes|Asthenes]] by Clements (2010)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> and IOC (2010)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Alpine grassland, elfin forests and dense undergrowth. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | They feed mostly on arthropods. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The oval nest is constructed from moss and twigs. It has a side entrance. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #[http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1945572 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of ''Schizoeaca'' | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Thistletail+harterti}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Asthenes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:02, 5 February 2023
- Asthenes harterti
Schizoeaca harterti
Identification
17–18 cm (6¾-7 in)
- Pale light brown supercilium behind the eye
- Black or dusky chin
- White horizontal hemispheres ring eye
- Reddish-brown face, crown and upperparts
Distribution
South America: Bolivian endemic found in the Andes of western Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba and western Santa Cruz).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]; an additional subspecies bejaranoi is not accepted by all authorities[3].
Moved to genus Asthenes by Clements (2010)[1] and IOC (2010)[1].
Habitat
Alpine grassland, elfin forests and dense undergrowth.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed mostly on arthropods.
Breeding
The oval nest is constructed from moss and twigs. It has a side entrance.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Schizoeaca
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Thistletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Thistletail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
