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The rayaditos (Aphrastura) are a genus of birds in the Furnariidae, the ovenbird family.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyFurnariidae
Observations recorded74,690

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Parent taxon
Furnariidae
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Aphrastura spinicauda (Thorn-tailed Rayodito).jpg
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Category:Aphrastura
taxon name
Aphrastura
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The rayaditos (Aphrastura) are a genus of birds in the Furnariidae, the ovenbird family.

==Taxonomy== The genus Aphrastura was introduced in 1899 by the American ornithologist Harry C. Oberholser with the thorn-tailed rayadito as the type species. The name genus name combines the Ancient Greek aphrastos meaning "marvellous" with oura meaning "tail".

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