Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Crag Chilia (Chilia melanura) - HBW 8, p. 250
French: Chilia des rochers
German: Rotbürzel - Erdhacker
Spanish: Chiricoca
Other common names: Mountain Tococo
Taxonomy: Enicornis melanura G. R. Gray, 1846, no locality = Chile.
Generally considered most closely related to Eremobius and Upucerthia, but has also been thought to be closest to Cinclodes. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atacamae Hellmayr, 1925 - NC Chile (Atacama, Coquimbo).
- melanura ( G. R. Gray, 1846) - C Chile (Aconcagua S to Colchagua).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird leaving its nest and singing Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 23 sec 4 -
A bird coming out of its nest and singing Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A bird singing and preening beside the entrance to its nest Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 34 sec 3.9 -
A bird preening near the entrance to its nest Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 31 sec 3.9 -
A pair bring food to, entering and leaving their nest site Locality La Dormida Pass, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 6 November 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 46 sec 3.8 -
high on crag Locality Farellones, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp melanura)
Martin Kennewell 21 November 2011 7 weeks ago 21 sec 3.8
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A bird on a rock.
Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp melanura)
Nick Athanas 2 November 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
Near nest with food
Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (ssp melanura)
dreyernp 18 November 2008 1 year ago 3
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loud clicking explosion Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
(ssp melanura)
dreyernp 18 November 2008 1 year ago 4
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