Mouse-colored Thistletail (Asthenes griseomurina)
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Mouse-colored Thistletail

Asthenes griseomurina (Sclater, PL, 1882)

18 gWeight

The mouse-colored thistletail (Asthenes griseomurina) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mouse-colored Thistletail has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador73 records
  2. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador28 records
  3. Reserva MaycuEcuador2 records
More places
  1. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador1 record
  2. Copalinga LodgeEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The mouse-colored thistletail (Asthenes griseomurina) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Mouse-colored Thistletail?

The Mouse-colored Thistletail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Mouse-colored Thistletail live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Ecuador and northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Mouse-colored Thistletail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Mouse-colored Thistletail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mouse-colored Thistletail as Least Concern.

What does the Mouse-colored Thistletail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mouse-colored Thistletail in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern Ecuador and northern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Asthenes

Other birds in the genus Asthenes

Pale-tailed CanasteroPale-tailed CanasteroAsthenes huancavelicaeDark-winged CanasteroDark-winged CanasteroAsthenes arequipaeRusty-vented CanasteroRusty-vented CanasteroAsthenes dorbignyiBerlepsch's CanasteroBerlepsch's CanasteroAsthenes berlepschiShort-billed CanasteroShort-billed CanasteroAsthenes baeriCipo CanasteroCipo CanasteroAsthenes luizaeHudson's CanasteroHudson's CanasteroAsthenes hudsoniAustral CanasteroAustral CanasteroAsthenes anthoidesLine-fronted CanasteroLine-fronted CanasteroAsthenes urubambensisMany-striped CanasteroMany-striped CanasteroAsthenes flammulataJunin CanasteroJunin CanasteroAsthenes virgataScribble-tailed CanasteroScribble-tailed CanasteroAsthenes maculicauda
Mouse-colored Thistletail

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