Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
The thorn-tailed rayadito 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.
- Scientific name
- Aphrastura spinicauda
- Family
- Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
- IUCN status
- LC