White-chinned Thistletail
Schizoeaca fuliginosa
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSchizoeaca
- SpeciesSchizoeaca fuliginosa (White-chinned Thistletail)
About the White-chinned Thistletail
The white-chinned thistletail, or colicardo barbiblanco in Ecuador, (Asthenes fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The white-chinned thistletail has four subspecies: Asthenes fuliginosa fuliginosa (Lafresnaye, 1843) Asthenes fuliginosa fumigata (Borrero, 1960) Asthenes fuliginosa peruviana (Cory, 1916) Asthenes fuliginosa plengei (O'Neill & Parker, 1976)
What are now several other individual species of thistletail were previously also treated as subspecies of the white-chinned thistletail. All of them were in genus Schizoeaca but genetic data showed that the genus is embedded within Asthenes. In addition, the mouse-colored thistletail (A. griseomurina) possibly should be treated as a fifth subspecies of the white-chinned.
The white-chinned thistletail is 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 20 g (0.49 to 0.71 oz). It is the largest thistletail. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. f. fuliginosa have a faint grayish-tawny supercilium and a whitish eyering on an otherwise... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-chinned Thistletail in Puracé National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-chinned Thistletail in Puracé National Natural Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Thistletail sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-chinned Thistletail in Puracé National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-chinned Thistletail in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.