The white-winged cinclodes (''Cinclodes atacamensis'') 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. Its natural

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s are subtropical or tropical high-altitude

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...

and

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Subspecies

* ''Cinclodes atacamensis atacamensis'': Puna grassland ; * ''Cinclodes atacamensis schocolatinus'':

Sierras de Córdoba The Sierras de Córdoba is a mountain range in central Argentina, located between the Pampas to the east and south and the Chaco to the north and east. Most of the range is located in Córdoba Province, except for the southwestern margin whic ...

and northeastern San Luis.

References

white-winged cinclodes Birds of the Puna grassland Birds of Argentina white-winged cinclodes Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Furnariidae-stub