- Muscisaxicola juninensis
Identification
16·5 cm (6½ in)
- White supraloral stripe
- Pale supercilium
- Dull cinnamon crown
- Brownish-grey upperparts
Distribution
South America: found from the Andes of Peru (Junín and Lima) to northern Chile and north-western Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Grassy hillsides and steppes, often close to rocky outcrops.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects.
They are generally terrestrial; feeding by short runs and hops; stopping suddenly in an upright posture.
Breeding
There is little information available. They are likely to lay their eggs in a crevice between rocks.
References
- 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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Puna Ground Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Puna_Ground_Tyrant
