White-chinned Thistletail (Asthenes fuliginosa)
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White-chinned Thistletail

Asthenes fuliginosa (Lafresnaye, 1843)

18 gWeight

The white-chinned thistletail, or colicardo barbiblanco in Ecuador, (Asthenes fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-chinned Thistletail has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador649 records
  2. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador594 records
  3. PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia551 records
More places
  1. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru368 records
  2. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador281 records
  3. PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia256 records
  4. Reserva YanacochaEcuador98 records
  5. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia95 records
  6. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia56 records
  7. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 white-chinned thistletail, or colicardo barbiblanco in Ecuador, (Asthenes fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-chinned Thistletail?

The White-chinned Thistletail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the White-chinned Thistletail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the White-chinned Thistletail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-chinned Thistletail as Least Concern.

What does the White-chinned Thistletail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-chinned 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
58 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

South America: western Venezuela to central 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
White-chinned Thistletail

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