- Cinclodes oustaleti
Identification
17–18 cm
Similar Species
Resembles the larger Dark-bellied Cinclodes, but bill finer and central belly pale. Also easily confused with the Buff-winged Cinclodes and the Seaside Cinclodes.
Distribution
South America: found in Chile and southern and eastern Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]
- C. o. oustaleti:
- C. o. baeckstroemii:
- Juan Fernández Islands (off Chile)
- C. o. hornensis:
- Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn Archipelago
Habitat
Found at high elevation in the Andes, scrub and subalpine grazed meadows. Observed at heights around 2500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
A ground feeder, their main diet consists of arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Gray-flanked Cinclodes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-flanked_Cinclodes
