Least ConcernRareInvertebratesGrasslandCavity nestSmall · 30 g










About the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
The chestnut-winged cinclodes is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the bar-winged cinclodes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland.
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What the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stout-billed CinclodesCinclodes excelsiorThe stout-billed cinclodes is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 62 to 66 g (2.2 to 2.3 oz).
Grey-flanked CinclodesCinclodes oustaletiThe grey-flanked cinclodes is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 22 to 31 g (0.78 to 1.1 oz).
White-winged CinclodesCinclodes atacamensisThe white-winged cinclodes is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 45 to 56 g (1.6 to 2.0 oz).
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