Thistletail
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| Thistletails | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Subfamily: | Furnariinae |
| Genus: | Schizoeaca Cabanis, 1873 |
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The thistletails (genus Schizoeaca) are birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in highland forest, shrub and grassland in the Andes of South America. They have a mainly brown plumage, and most have grey underparts. All have long tails with pointed tips. The Itatiaia Spinetail is a member of another genus, but has sometimes been referred to as the Itatiaia Thistletail.
[edit] Species
The species-level taxonomy is complex, and future changes are likely.
- Ochre-browed Thistletail, Schizoeaca coryi
- Perijá Thistletail, Schizoeaca perijana
- White-chinned Thistletail, Schizoeaca fuliginosa
- Mouse-colored Thistletail, Schizoeaca griseomurina
- Eye-ringed Thistletail, Schizoeaca palpebralis
- Vilcabamba Thistletail, Schizoeaca vilcabambae
- Puna Thistletail, Schizoeaca helleri
- Black-throated Thistletail, Schizoeaca harterti
[edit] References
- Remsen, J. V. (2003). Genus Schizoeaca (Thistletails). Pp. 271-274 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2003). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-50-4
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