Aphrastura is a small genus of terrestrial passerine birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Commonly known as rayaditos, these birds are endemic to southwestern South America. Aphrastura includes two previously-known species: the thorn-tailed rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) and the Masafuera rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae). The former species inhabits the temperate forest biome of the South American continent, […]
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Scientists Discover Bird Species at Tip of South America
Weighing just 0.035 pounds (16 grams), it’s understandable why the Subantarctic rayadito has only just been discovered. Scientists recently discovered the species on the Diego Ramírez Islands, off the southern tip of South America. The species is small with brown, black, and dark yellow feathers. But one of its most interesting features is the bird’s […]
Rayadito (Thorn-tailed Rayadito) Aphrastura spinicauda
El rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) es una especie de ave passeriforme de la familia Furnariidae. Se distribuye en Chile y Argentina, como también en las islas Malvinas, islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur. Sus hábitats se encuentran es bosques templados, y montes secos, en tierras áridas con matorrales, desde 0 hasta los 1200 metros […]