Chattering Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus sticturus
The Chattering Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus sticturus) is a legendary gnatwrens and gnatcatcher found in 3 countries. The chattering gnatwren is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae, the gnatcatchers.
About the Chattering Gnatwren
The chattering gnatwren is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae, the gnatcatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
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How to identify it
Little has been written about the chattering gnatwren's appearance other than as a subspecies of trilling gnatwren. The trilling sensu lato is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 8 to 11 g (0.28 to 0.39 oz). The nominate chattering gnatwren's upperparts are brown with a blackish tail. It has a buffy stripe over the eye and pale cinnamon cheeks blending to yellowish buff on the sides of the neck. Its undersides are buffy with a cinnamon tinge on the flanks. R. s. obscurus is darker with an ochre tint to the sides of the head, breast, and flanks. Voice: Examples of the chattering gnatwren's vocalizations are and .
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chattering Gnatwren?
- Little has been written about the chattering gnatwren's appearance other than as a subspecies of trilling gnatwren. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Chattering Gnatwren?
- The Chattering Gnatwren occurs in 3 countries, including Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Chattering Gnatwren?
- The Chattering Gnatwren is most easily confused with the Trilling Gnatwren.
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