Vilcabamba Thistletail
- Scientific name
- Asthenes vilcabambae
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Vilcabamba Thistletail is a bird of significant interest to ornithologists due to its restricted range within the humid forests of the Peruvian Andes. Collectors and bird enthusiasts prize this species for its elusive nature and its distinctively notched tail, which serves as a key identifying characteristic of the *Asthenes* genus.
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About Vilcabamba Thistletail
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