White-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes palliatus
The White-bellied Cinclodes (Cinclodes palliatus) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Peru, weighing about 104 g. The white-bellied cinclodes is a species of bird in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae.
About the White-bellied Cinclodes
The white-bellied cinclodes is a species of bird in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru where it inhabits high level, marshy grassland in the Junín Region and possibly also in the Huancavelica Region. This is a very large furnariid with dark upper parts and gleaming white underparts. It is a rare bird with very specific habitat requirements and is threatened by habitat destruction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being "critically endangered".
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How to identify it
The white-bellied cinclodes is larger and has a longer tail than other members of its genus and more resembles a mockingbird than a typical Cinclodes. It grows to a length of about 24 cm (9 in). The crown is brownish-grey, the upper parts and wings rufous-brown with a broad white wing bar, and the underparts pure white. This bird's song is a rapid chattering "pipipipipi pi pi" that sometimes speeds up into a piping, higher-pitched "wee wee wee wee wee".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-bellied Cinclodes?
- The white-bellied cinclodes is larger and has a longer tail than other members of its genus and more resembles a mockingbird than a typical Cinclodes. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-bellied Cinclodes?
- The White-bellied Cinclodes is a medium sized bird weighing about 104 g.
- Where can you see a White-bellied Cinclodes?
- The White-bellied Cinclodes is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a White-bellied Cinclodes?
- The White-bellied Cinclodes is most easily confused with the Royal Cinclodes, the Long-tailed Cinclodes and the Cordoba Cinclodes.
- Is the White-bellied Cinclodes endangered?
- The White-bellied Cinclodes is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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