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Eye-ringed Thistletail
A species of Schizoeaca Scientific name : Asthenes palpebralis Genus : Schizoeaca
Eye-ringed Thistletail, A species of Schizoeaca
Botanical name: Asthenes palpebralis
Genus: Schizoeaca
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Description
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Description
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The eye-ringed thistletail (Asthenes palpebralis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to central Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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Size
20 cm
Habitat
The eye-ringed Thistletail is indigenous to humid Andean elfin forests and upper elevation cloud forests, which are generally found as narrow, linear strips within a larger matrix of paramo grasslands. Its preferred environment typically features a dense understory dominated by Chusquea bamboo thickets, although it adapts to utilize various substrates within these biodiverse ecotones.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Schizoeaca Species
Eye-ringed Thistletail