About the Bolivian Recurvebill
The Bolivian recurvebill is a bird species in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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The Bolivian recurvebill is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 37.5 to 48.5 g (1.3 to 1.7 oz). It is a largish furnariid with a heavy, wedge-shaped, somewhat upturned, bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a buff supercilium on a mostly grizzled brownish and rufous face. Their crown and back are dark rich reddish brown with dark buff streaks. Their rump is slightly paler than the back and minimally streaked, and their uppertail coverts are dark chestnut. Their wings are dark rich reddish brown with ochraceous at the bend. Their tail is dull chestnut. Voice: The Bolivian recurvebill's song is "a harsh, staccato, rattling, ascending series that levels in pitch and then ends abruptly". Its calls are "a raspy 'chet' and nasal, scolding 'naah' ".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Planalto Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla dimidiataThe planalto foliage-gleaner is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 27 to 32 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz).
Peruvian RecurvebillSyndactyla ucayalaeThe Peruvian recurvebill is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 39 to 55 g (1.4 to 1.9 oz).
Guttulate Foliage-gleanerSyndactyla guttulataThe guttulate foliage-gleaner is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 34 to 38 g (1.2 to 1.3 oz).
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