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Cream-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes albiventris
Cream-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cream-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albiventris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Cinclodes
- Species albiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cream-winged Cinclodes hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cream-winged Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cream-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albiventris) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Andes from n Peru to c Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 860,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cream-winged Cinclodes?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Cream-winged Cinclodes live?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes is found across South America with a range covering SA c Andes from n Peru to c Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cream-winged Cinclodes belong to?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albiventris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cream-winged Cinclodes eat?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Cream-winged Cinclodes migrate?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cream-winged Cinclodes endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cream-winged Cinclodes make?
1 real field recording of the Cream-winged Cinclodes — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cream-winged Cinclodes's range?
The Cream-winged Cinclodes has a mapped global range of about 860,000 km².
Conservation
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