Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Photo: Gabriel Barrera Maffioletti · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

Aphrastura spinicauda

LCLeast Concern
Family
Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers (Furnariidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The thorn-tailed rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda), is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in temperate forests and subtropical dry shrubland south of 30°S. Some sources suggest it may formerly have occurred in the Falkland Islands. It remains the most common and best-known native bird in temperate forests of Zona Austral and Zona Sur in Chile, often occurring at densities of well over one individual per hectare.

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Range and habitat

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.