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Long-tailed Cinclodes
Cinclodes pabsti
Long-tailed Cinclodes (Cinclodes pabsti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Long-tailed Cinclodes (Cinclodes pabsti) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 53 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Cinclodes
- Species pabsti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 53 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Cinclodes (Cinclodes pabsti) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 53 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 9.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Cinclodes?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 53 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Cinclodes live?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Long-tailed Cinclodes belong to?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes (Cinclodes pabsti) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Cinclodes eat?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-tailed Cinclodes migrate?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed Cinclodes endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Long-tailed Cinclodes make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Cinclodes — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Cinclodes's range?
The Long-tailed Cinclodes has a mapped global range of about 21,000 km².
Conservation
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