The Peruvian seaside cinclodes or surf cinclodes (''Cinclodes taczanowskii'') is a species of
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
in the family
Furnariidae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to rocky shorelines in
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del PerĂº.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It is often considered a
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
of the
Chilean seaside cinclodes
The Chilean seaside cinclodes (''Cinclodes nigrofumosus'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to rocky shorelines in Chile. Some authorities include the Peruvian seaside cinclodes as a subspecies while others list it ...
.
References
Peruvian seaside cinclodes
Birds of Peru
Endemic birds of Peru
Western South American coastal birds
Peruvian seaside cinclodes
Peruvian seaside cinclodes
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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