- Leptasthenura andicola
Identification
Strong supercilium, strongly streaked on head and back, grey, faintly streaked underparts, long, graduated and forked tail.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- L. a. extima:
- Santa Marta Mountains (north-eastern Colombia)
- L. a. exterior:
- Eastern Andes of Colombia (Boyacá)
- L. a. andicola:
- L. a. certhia:
- Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida and Trujillo)
- L. a. peruviana:
Habitat
Moist montanes, high-altitude shrub and grassland.
Behaviour
Food is mostly insects caught by gleaning from grasses, small bushes or even from the ground.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Tit-Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Tit-Spinetail
External Links
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