Ovenbirds

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

Aphrastura spinicauda

The Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) is a 12 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Ovenbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

12 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Chile, Argentina.

Where to see it: Estero Mantagua (Chile); Las Quemas Altas (Chile); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile); SN Laguna Batuco (Chile).

Photo: (c) Ezequiel Racker, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist