Vilcabamba Thistletail
Asthenes vilcabambae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Peru
- Family
- Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers (Furnariidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Vilcabamba thistletail (Asthenes vilcabambae) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Vilcabamba Mountains of Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Peru (Cordillera Vilcabamba in Cusco).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Vilcabamba thistletail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
