Tawny Tit-Spinetail
Tawny Tit-Spinetail (<em>Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis</em>) is a species of Ovenbirds (<em>Furnariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Tawny Tit-Spinetail (Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sylviorthorhynchus; binomial: Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis; authority: (Carriker, 1933).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Phylogenetic studies show that S. desmurii and L. yanacensis are sister species in a clade that is sister to the remaining species in Leptasthenura. Move Tawny Tit-Spinetail from Leptasthenura to Sylviorthorhynchus (Derryberry et al. 2011; Dickinson & Christidis 2014; SACC 816).
