Curve-billed Reedhaunter
NameCurve-billed Reedhaunter
Common NameCurve-billed Reedhaunter
Scientific NameLimnornis curvirostris
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)20
Length (cm)16.5
Weight (g)27.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are rufous-brown, contrasting with a paler, buffy-whitish throat and belly. It features a prominent whitish supercilium above a dark eye-stripe, and its tail is rufous. The bill is long, slender, and distinctly decurved, dark on the upper mandible and paler below.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a series of sharp, metallic, often accelerating and descending notes, sometimes described as a trill or rattle. It also produces various sharp 'chip' calls.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatswetland
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThis species is found in southeastern South America, inhabiting wetlands in Uruguay, northeastern Argentina, and southern Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesDecurved bill, Prominent whitish supercilium, Rufous-brown upperparts and tail, Pale underparts, Habitat in dense reedbeds
Description
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is a medium-sized ovenbird characterized by its distinctive decurved bill and preference for dense reedbeds. It is often secretive, moving through marsh vegetation, and more easily detected by its vocalizations.
