Orinoco Softtail

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Orinoco Softtail is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Thripophaga cherriei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

trip to find the Orinoco Softtail as well as a number of river-island species recently found in the Puerto Ayacucho area, including an as-yet undescribed species of spinetail. More

record is back to 1984!), Orinoco Softtail (rediscovered in our expedition in 2006), Scallop-breasted Antpitta, Recurve-billed Bushbird, Tepui Wren, Gray-headed Warbler, Great Antpitta, River Island Spinetail (recently described) and 4 yet to-be-described species (A flycatcher, a tapaculo, a wag-tail tyrant and a softtail). Our commitment with research and bird conservation has allowed us to finance projects with many Venezuelan NGOs, including the Venezuelan Audubon, Aves de Venezuela and the Phelps Ornithological Museum. More

The Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

poorly-known Orinoco Softtail, which occurs farther up the Orinoco. The ruby throat-patch was striking. We had practically given up on this bird at this location, when it practically flew into David. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 ,Minolta ACT-100 1. More