Black-throated Thistletail - BirdForum Opus

Asthenes harterti

Schizoeaca harterti

Identification

17–18 cm (6¾-7 in)

• Pale light brown supercilium behind the eye
• Black or dusky chin
• White horizontal hemispheres ring eye
• Reddish-brown face, crown and upperparts

Distribution

South America: Bolivian endemic found in the Andes of western Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba and western Santa Cruz).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1]; an additional subspecies bejaranoi is not accepted by all authorities^[3].

Moved to genus Asthenes by Clements (2010)^[1] and IOC (2010)^[1].

Habitat

Alpine grassland, elfin forests and dense undergrowth.

Behaviour

Diet

They feed mostly on arthropods.

Breeding

The oval nest is constructed from moss and twigs. It has a side entrance.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Avibase
4. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Schizoeaca
5. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Thistletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Thistletail

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