- Asthenes vilcabambae
Schizoeaca vilcabambae
Identification
18–20 cm (7-7¾ in)
- Faint supercilium behind eye
- Brownish face
- Dark brown lores
- Whitish underparts
Distribution
South Peru (Cordillera Vilcabamba in Cuzco)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Ayacucho Thistletail.
Habitat
Elfin forest and high-altitude grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
There is very little information available; they probably glean arthropods from leaves and branches. They feed in the understorey, either alone or in pairs.
Breeding
There is no information on breeding behaviour.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Schizoeaca
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Vilcabamba Thistletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vilcabamba_Thistletail
