An ovenbird (furnariid) of 17 to 19 cm with brown upperparts and whitish underparts with brown streaks on the neck, breast and flanks that give it its name. The crown is slightly rufous. The tail is reddish brown. The bill is medium. It inhabits scrub and marsh edges, almost always near water, along watercourses and gallery forest. It is strongly tied to wet environments.
Behaviour
Solitary or in pairs. It builds spherical stick nests in the shrubs and trees of the woodland. It feeds on insects and larvae. Its song is a series of descending notes. Somewhat less conspicuous than the larger thornbird but similar in behavior.
How and when to see it
Year round in marshes, gallery forest edges and scrub near the water. Portal San Antonio and Mburucuyá.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where freckle-breasted thornbird has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where freckle-breasted thornbird lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Gaucho Argentino
Horseback journeys across a network of refuges in Iberá. Multi-day rides with overnight…★ 5.0 - Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Irupé Excursiones
Guided hiking. Guided visit to museums, historic sites, chapels and trails of the town…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameFreckle-breasted Thornbird
- Scientific namePhacellodomus striaticollis
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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