Striated Softtail (Thripophaga macroura)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wied, 1821)

Habitat
Interior of humid, primary and little-disturbed forest, forest edge, degraded and secondary forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Coastal south-eastern Brazil, from southern Bahia south to northern Rio de Janeiro.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Soft, high-pitched trill ending in a few emphasised notes and a trill. Also a series of strident 'tchik' notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Striated Softtail (Thripophaga macroura) [XC415981]
by Ciro Albano from RPPN Serra Bonita, Camacan, Bahia., Brazil (call)

Striated Softtail (Thripophaga macroura) [XC774461]
by Mateus Gon\u00e7alves Santos from Itaju do Col\u00f4nia, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Possible close relationship of this species and Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) to Asthenes suggested by some authors on basis of presence of throat patch.

Similar Species
May associate with Large Pale-browed Treehunter (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus) but this species is larger, with heavier bill, more distinct supercilium and broader streaking below.

References
See References.

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