Eye-ringed Thistletail (Asthenes palpebralis)

Other Scientific Names
Schizoeaca palpebralis [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], Schizoeaca palpebralis [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Schizoeaca palpebralis [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Eye-ringed Thistletail, Rufous-chinned Thistletail

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cabanis, 1873)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland and shrubland. From 3,030 - 3,710 m, occasionally down to 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru.

Andes of central Peru (Jun��n).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Eye-ringed Thistletail (Asthenes palpebralis) [XC229383]
by Ross Gallardy from Carrizales bridge area, Jun\u00edn, Peru (call)

Eye-ringed Thistletail (Asthenes palpebralis) [XC296695]
by Ross Gallardy from Puente Carrizales area, Satipo Road, Junin, Peru (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with other members of genus, as a series of non-overlapping mountain-top replacements, and all sometimes considered conspecific. Their vocalizations seem fairly close, but plumage patterns differ to an extent not found within species-level taxa in the Furnariidae.

References
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