Thorn-tailed Rayadito

Aphrastura spinicauda

Least Concern

The Thorn-tailed Rayadito is a rayadito of temperate forests in Argentina and Chile. An active little bird, it forages through foliage and bark in southern forests, often in family groups. Fun fact: The family is named for the horneros, which build sturdy oven-shaped nests out of mud.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Thorn-tailed Rayadito Range — Temperate forests of Argentina and Chile

Population

≈ Not quantified

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