Long-tailed Cinclodes

The long-tailed shore Wipper ( Cinclodes pabsti ), also known as Santa Catarina - shore Wipper, is a passerine bird of the family of the Ovenbird ( Furnariidae ), located in southeastern Brazil.

Description

The long-tailed shore Wipper was discovered in 1966 and described in 1969 by Helmut Sick. It was named after the Brazilian botanist Guido João Frederico Pabst. It is closely related to the short -billed shore Wipper ( Cinclodes fuscus ) and several scientists assume that both species have been isolated during the Pleistocene from each other.

It reaches a length of 21.5 cm. Its plumage is generally light clay-colored with reddish- brown wings. From the back of the head, a long whitish -gray eyes glancing pulls up to the beak. Throat and lower abdomen are whitish. The legs are gray.

It flies pretty well, but in contrast to other species of this family, he moves preferred rennend and running on the ground. Its food consists of insects and other invertebrates.

It nests in rock crevices and the breeding season is September to November.

Occurrence

It is endemic in the southeast of the state of Santa Catarina and northeastern Rio Grande do Sul. He prefers open grasslands and rocky areas at an altitude of 750-1700 m, gladly near farms and human habitations.