Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010).
Status VU
Habitat destruction through unsustainable, shifting cultivation practices is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) [XC693918]
by id from Matraca trail, Inirida, Guainia, Colombia (call, song, song and call)
Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) [XC693913]
by Peter Boesman from Matraca trail, Inirida, Guainia, Colombia (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Possible close relationship of this species and Striated Softtail (Thripophaga macroura) to Asthenes suggested by some authors on basis of presence of throat patch.
Similar Species
Speckled Spinetail (Thripophaga gutturata) has chestnut crown, pale breast with dusky spots and lacks orange chin patch.
References
See References.