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Olrog’s Cinclodes
Cinclodes olrogi
Olrog's Cinclodes (Cinclodes olrogi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Olrog’s Cinclodes (Cinclodes olrogi) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28 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 olrogi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olrog’s Cinclodes (Cinclodes olrogi) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olrog’s Cinclodes?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Olrog’s Cinclodes live?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olrog’s Cinclodes belong to?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes (Cinclodes olrogi) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olrog’s Cinclodes eat?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olrog’s Cinclodes migrate?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olrog’s 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 Olrog’s Cinclodes make?
1 real field recording of the Olrog’s 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 Olrog’s Cinclodes's range?
The Olrog’s Cinclodes has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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