Blackish Cinclodes

Cinclodes antarcticus

Near Threatened

The Blackish Cinclodes is a cinclodes of open country near water in FK, Argentina, and Chile. A sturdy bird of shores, streams, and high grasslands, it forages along the water's edge for insects. Classified as Near Threatened, it is threatened mainly by the loss and fragmentation of its habitat. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Blackish Cinclodes Range — Open country near water of FK, Argentina, and Chile

Population

≈ Not quantified (declining)

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