Mouse-colored Thistletail
NameMouse-colored Thistletail
Common NameMouse-colored Thistletail
Scientific NameAsthenes griseomurina
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)22.5
Length (cm)19
Weight (g)17.5
Plumage DetailsThe plumage is uniformly dull mouse-brown across the body, with a slightly paler wash on the belly. The most prominent feature is its long, stiff, and spiky graduated tail, which is also mouse-brown.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of a series of high-pitched, thin, and often trilling notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThis species is endemic to the high Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru, inhabiting montane scrub and elfin forest.
Identifying FeaturesOverall mouse-brown coloration, Long, stiff, spiky, graduated tail, Small, slender bill, Found in high-altitude montane scrub and forest
Description
The Mouse-colored Thistletail is a small, drab brown ovenbird characterized by its distinctive long, stiff, and spiky graduated tail. It typically forages actively in dense undergrowth, often in pairs, within its high-altitude montane habitat.
