Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Andean Negrito (Lessonia oreas) - HBW 9, p. 375
French: Lessonie des Andes
German: Andensporntyrann
Spanish: Negrito Andino
Other common names: Salvin’s/White-winged Negrito, (Andean) Rufous-backed Negrito
Taxonomy: Centrites oreas P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1869, Tinta, Cuzco, Peru.
Genus considered closely related to Knipolegus and allies on basis of external and internal morphology. Formerly treated as conspecific with L. rufa. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes of C & S Peru, N Chile, W & SW Bolivia and NW Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male feeding in short grass Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 25 May 2003 4 years ago 15 sec 3.7 -
adult foraging on ground Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 27 November 2011 19 weeks ago 26 sec 3.5 -
moving on ground Locality Huacarpay Lakes, Cusco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 27 August 2006 41 weeks ago 23 sec 3 -
A bird on the ground and flying Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2003 8 years ago 17 sec 2.9
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Andean (White-winged) Negrito in the lovely marsh at the junction of the Machuga and El Tatio roads north of San Pedro de Atacam
Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile
LHarding 13 November 2009 2 years ago 3 -
A male standing on a wetland.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 1 year ago 2 -
adult at the lake side
Locality Lagunas Yauriviri, Ayacucho Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 10 September 2008 2 years ago 2
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