Aphrastura, the rayaditos, is a genus of birds in the family Furnariidae.
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".
The genus contains the following species: Thorn-tailed rayadito,Gonzalez J, Wink M (2010) Genetic differentiation of the Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda (Furnariidae: Passeriformes) revealed by ISSR profiles suggests multiple palaeorefugia and high recurrent gene flow. Ibis. 152:761–774. Aphrastura spinicauda Masafuera rayadito,Gonzalez J. (2014). Phylogenetic position of the most endangered Chilean bird: the Masafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae; Furnariidae). Tropical Conservation Science. 7:677-689. Aphrastura masafuerae
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