Cinclodes palliatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The White-bellied Cinclodes faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its restricted high-altitude range in the Peruvian Andes. Mining activities and infrastructure development have fragmented its specialized páramo and puna grassland habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and precipitation patterns of these montane ecosystems, potentially forcing the species to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly scarce.
Habitat
The White-bellied Cinclodes inhabits high-altitude páramo and puna grasslands in the Peruvian Andes, typically found between 3,500-4,500 meters elevation. It prefers areas with scattered rocks, short grass tussocks, and seasonal wetlands where it forages for invertebrates along stream edges and in boggy areas.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in FURNARIIDAE
Threatened in Peru
Frequently asked questions
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