Cordoba Cinclodes
Cinclodes comechingonus
The Cordoba Cinclodes (Cinclodes comechingonus) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Argentina, weighing about 28 g. The Cordoba cinclodes or Comechingones cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Cordoba Cinclodes
The Cordoba cinclodes or Comechingones cinclodes is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
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How to identify it
The Cordoba cinclodes is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 25 to 32 g (0.88 to 1.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a buff-white supercilium and a dark gray-brown band from the lores through the ear coverts. Their crown and upperparts are gray-brown. Their wings are gray-brown with a wide black-edged rufous band at the base of the flight feathers. (The band is the largest and brightest of all the cinclodes'.) Their tail is dark gray except the outer pair of feathers, which are blackish with pale rufous tips. Voice: The Cordoba cinclodes' song has not been thoroughly studied but it is known to be a somewhat complex trill.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Cordoba Cinclodes?
- The Cordoba cinclodes is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 25 to 32 g (0.88 to 1.1 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Cordoba Cinclodes?
- The Cordoba Cinclodes is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
- Where can you see a Cordoba Cinclodes?
- The Cordoba Cinclodes is endemic to Argentina, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Cordoba Cinclodes?
- The Cordoba Cinclodes is most easily confused with the Long-tailed Cinclodes, the Olrog's Cinclodes and the White-bellied Cinclodes.
- Is the Cordoba Cinclodes endangered?
- The Cordoba Cinclodes is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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