Buff-winged Cinclodes

Buff-winged Cinclodes

Cinclodes fuscus

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Furnariidae

About

The buff-winged cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and as a vagrant on the Falkland Islands.

Fun Fact

The buff-winged cinclodes was previously known as the bar-winged cinclodes and included the many subspecies of what are now the cream-winged cinclodes (C.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occurs in arid montane scrublands, on Patagonian steppes and beaches, and in open Patagonian woodlands.

Diet

Feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates including many insects and some molluscs; it also feeds on seeds.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance